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

Cameroon: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 was 52.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
52.4%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
26th
of 33 countries
All-time high
56.4%
in 2011
All-time low
46.6%
in 2004
Years of data
6
1991–2014

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Cameroon, 1991–2014

02040601991200220141991: 48.11998: 46.92004: 46.62006: 52.62011: 56.42014: 52.4

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

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 52.4% for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in 2014.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in Cameroon peaked at 56.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2004.

Cameroon ranks 26th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Cameroon, 1991 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1991 48.1%
1998 46.9% -2.6%
2004 46.6% -0.5%
2006 52.6% +12.9%
2011 56.4% +7.2%
2014 52.4% -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.5% 46.9% 48.1% 2
2000s 49.6% 46.6% 52.6% 2
2010s 54.4% 52.4% 56.4% 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 23 Guatemala 57.6% compare
  2. 24 Senegal 55.3% compare
  3. 25 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.1% compare
  4. 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.9% compare
  5. 28 Mali 49.8% compare
  6. 29 Togo 37.2% 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): q2 in Cameroon?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in Cameroon was 52.4% 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 Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2004.
How does Cameroon rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2?
Cameroon ranks 26th out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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): 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).