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

Namibia: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 was 75.8% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
75.8%
World rank
10th
of 33 countries
All-time high
75.8%
in 2013
All-time low
51.0%
in 1992
Years of data
5
1992–2013

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 in Namibia, 1992–2013

0204060801992200220131992: 51 lowest2000: 55.9 lowest2003: 71.2 lowest2006: 60.9 lowest2013: 75.8 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2013, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Namibia stood at 75.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Namibia peaked at 75.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 1992.

That places Namibia 10th out of 33 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 (lowest) in Namibia, 1992 to 2013.
Year lowest Change
1992 51.0%
2000 55.9% +9.7%
2003 71.2% +27.3%
2006 60.9% -14.5%
2013 75.8% +24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.0% 51.0% 51.0% 1
2000s 62.7% 55.9% 71.2% 3
2010s 75.8% 75.8% 75.8% 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 7 Rwanda 86.0% compare
  2. 8 Peru 85.8% compare
  3. 9 Egypt 85.7% compare
  4. 11 Sierra Leone 75.1% compare
  5. 12 Viet Nam 74.7% compare
  6. 13 Zimbabwe 70.3% 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 Namibia?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Namibia was 75.8% in 2013, 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 1992.
How does Namibia rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1?
Namibia ranks 10th out of 33 countries with data for 2013.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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).