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

Cameroon: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 was 22.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
22.0%
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
29th
of 33 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 1991
All-time low
19.0%
in 2006
Years of data
6
1991–2014

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 in Cameroon, 1991–2014

01020301991200220141991: 32 lowest1998: 29.1 lowest2004: 29.5 lowest2006: 19 lowest2011: 19.1 lowest2014: 22 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Cameroon is 22.0%, measured in 2014.

The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Cameroon peaked at 32.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2006.

Cameroon ranks 29th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 (lowest) in Cameroon, 1991 to 2014.
Year lowest Change
1991 32.0%
1998 29.1% -9.3%
2004 29.5% +1.6%
2006 19.0% -35.8%
2011 19.1% +0.6%
2014 22.0% +15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.6% 29.1% 32.0% 2
2000s 24.2% 19.0% 29.5% 2
2010s 20.5% 19.1% 22.0% 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.6% compare
  2. 27 Mali 32.5% compare
  3. 28 Togo 28.0% compare
  4. 30 Bangladesh 19.7% compare
  5. 31 Chad 14.8% compare
  6. 32 Haiti 14.0% 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 Cameroon?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Cameroon was 22.0% 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 Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2006.
How does Cameroon rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1?
Cameroon ranks 29th out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon 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
Last refreshed

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).