Births attended by skilled health staff in Zambia
Zambia: Births attended by skilled health staff was 68.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Zambia, 1996–2013
Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2013, births attended by skilled health staff in Zambia stood at 68.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Zambia peaked at 68.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 22nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 43.9% | — |
| 1999 | 48.8% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 42.1% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | +52.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.3% | 43.9% | 48.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 42.1% | 45.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 68.7% | 68.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Zambia?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Zambia was 68.7% in 2013, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2013.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as part of Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of most recent births in last 2 years attended by any skilled health personnel (women age 18-49 at the time of the survey). Definition of skilled varies by country and survey but always includes doctor, nurse, midwife and auxiliary midwife).