Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 was 32.2% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
32.2%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
30th
of 33 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2012
All-time low
2.6%
in 1996
Years of data
9
1993–2014

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Bangladesh, 1993–2014

01020301993200320141993: 41996: 2.61999: 6.52004: 3.32006: 92007: 5.52011: 18.62012: 33.72014: 32.2

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in Bangladesh is 32.2%, measured in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 878.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in Bangladesh peaked at 33.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1996.

That places Bangladesh 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Bangladesh, 1993 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1993 4.0%
1996 2.6% -34.5%
1999 6.5% +148.3%
2004 3.3% -49.5%
2006 9.0% +174.8%
2007 5.5% -39.0%
2011 18.6% +236.4%
2012 33.7% +81.5%
2014 32.2% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.4% 2.6% 6.5% 3
2000s 5.9% 3.3% 9.0% 3
2010s 28.1% 18.6% 33.7% 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.9% compare
  2. 28 Mali 49.8% compare
  3. 29 Togo 37.2% compare
  4. 31 Haiti 25.4% compare
  5. 32 Nigeria 24.4% compare
  6. 33 Chad 18.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in Bangladesh?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in Bangladesh was 32.2% 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): q2 recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1996.
How does Bangladesh rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2?
Bangladesh ranks 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 878.1%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2
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).