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

India: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 was 81.8% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
81.8%
World rank
12th
of 33 countries
All-time high
81.8%
in 2015
All-time low
19.0%
in 1992
Years of data
5
1992–2015

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in India, 1992–2015

204060801992200320151992: 191998: 27.42003: 32.72005: 34.12015: 81.8

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

Analysis

India recorded 81.8% for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 139.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in India peaked at 81.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1992.

India ranks 12th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in India, 1992 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1992 19.0%
1998 27.4% +44.4%
2003 32.7% +19.4%
2005 34.1% +4.1%
2015 81.8% +139.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.2% 19.0% 27.4% 2
2000s 33.4% 32.7% 34.1% 2
2010s 81.8% 81.8% 81.8% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 9 Namibia 90.2% compare
  2. 10 Malawi 89.7% compare
  3. 11 Egypt 87.1% compare
  4. 13 Philippines 81.0% compare
  5. 14 Kenya 78.7% compare
  6. 15 Zimbabwe 78.5% 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 India?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in India was 81.8% in 2015, 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1992.
How does India rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2?
India ranks 12th out of 33 countries with data for 2015.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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
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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).