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

Nigeria: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 was 12.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
12.8%
Change on year
up 46.8%
World rank
33rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2003
All-time low
8.7%
in 2008
Years of data
7
1990–2016

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 in Nigeria, 1990–2016

0510151990200320161990: 13.5 lowest2003: 14.2 lowest2007: 11.6 lowest2008: 8.7 lowest2011: 11.2 lowest2013: 8.7 lowest2016: 12.8 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2016, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Nigeria stood at 12.8%.

The figure is up 46.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Nigeria peaked at 14.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2008.

That places Nigeria 33rd out of 33 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 (lowest) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2016.
Year lowest Change
1990 13.5%
2003 14.2% +4.5%
2007 11.6% -17.7%
2008 8.7% -24.9%
2011 11.2% +28.2%
2013 8.7% -22.0%
2016 12.8% +46.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.5% 13.5% 13.5% 1
2000s 11.5% 8.7% 14.2% 3
2010s 10.9% 8.7% 12.8% 3

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 30 Bangladesh 19.7% compare
  2. 31 Chad 14.8% compare
  3. 32 Haiti 14.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Nigeria?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Nigeria was 12.8% in 2016, 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 Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2008.
How does Nigeria rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1?
Nigeria ranks 33rd out of 33 countries with data for 2016.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria 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).