Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 was 19.7% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
19.7%
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
30th
of 33 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2012
All-time low
1.8%
in 1996
Years of data
9
1993–2014

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 in Bangladesh, 1993–2014

01020301993200320141993: 3 lowest1996: 1.8 lowest1999: 4.1 lowest2004: 3.7 lowest2006: 6.5 lowest2007: 6.8 lowest2011: 12.6 lowest2012: 26.8 lowest2014: 19.7 lowest

Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 19.7% for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in 2014.

That represents a change of down 26.5% on the previous year and up 428.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Bangladesh peaked at 26.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1996.

Bangladesh ranks 30th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 (lowest) in Bangladesh, 1993 to 2014.
Year lowest Change
1993 3.0%
1996 1.8% -40.7%
1999 4.1% +132.3%
2004 3.7% -9.0%
2006 6.5% +75.4%
2007 6.8% +3.6%
2011 12.6% +86.4%
2012 26.8% +112.5%
2014 19.7% -26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.9% 1.8% 4.1% 3
2000s 5.7% 3.7% 6.8% 3
2010s 19.7% 12.6% 26.8% 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 27 Mali 32.5% compare
  2. 28 Togo 28.0% compare
  3. 29 Cameroon 22.0% compare
  4. 31 Chad 14.8% compare
  5. 32 Haiti 14.0% compare
  6. 33 Nigeria 12.8% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Bangladesh?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Bangladesh was 19.7% in 2014, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1996.
How does Bangladesh rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1?
Bangladesh ranks 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 428.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh 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): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 202 data points, 1990–2017
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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).