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

Sierra Leone: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 was 75.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
75.1%
World rank
11th
of 33 countries
All-time high
75.1%
in 2017
All-time low
27.3%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2017

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 in Sierra Leone, 2005–2017

0204060802005201120172005: 27.3 lowest2008: 29.3 lowest2010: 44.2 lowest2013: 52.1 lowest2017: 75.1 lowest

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 75.1% for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 156.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Sierra Leone peaked at 75.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2005.

That places Sierra Leone 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 (lowest) in Sierra Leone, 2005 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2005 27.3%
2008 29.3% +7.2%
2010 44.2% +50.7%
2013 52.1% +18.0%
2017 75.1% +44.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.3% 27.3% 29.3% 2
2010s 57.1% 44.2% 75.1% 3

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 8 Peru 85.8% compare
  2. 9 Egypt 85.7% compare
  3. 10 Namibia 75.8% compare
  4. 12 Viet Nam 74.7% compare
  5. 13 Zimbabwe 70.3% compare
  6. 14 India 68.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Sierra Leone?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Sierra Leone was 75.1% in 2017, 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 Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2005.
How does Sierra Leone rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1?
Sierra Leone ranks 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2017.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 156.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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).