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

Nigeria: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 was 24.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
24.4%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
32nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2011
All-time low
18.6%
in 2008
Years of data
7
1990–2016

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Nigeria, 1990–2016

01020301990200320161990: 19.52003: 22.72007: 21.42008: 18.62011: 272013: 22.32016: 24.4

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

Analysis

In 2016, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in Nigeria stood at 24.4%.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in Nigeria peaked at 27.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2008.

That places Nigeria 32nd out of 33 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Nigeria, 1990 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1990 19.5%
2003 22.7% +16.3%
2007 21.4% -5.3%
2008 18.6% -13.3%
2011 27.0% +45.2%
2013 22.3% -17.3%
2016 24.4% +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.5% 19.5% 19.5% 1
2000s 20.9% 18.6% 22.7% 3
2010s 24.6% 22.3% 27.0% 3

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 29 Togo 37.2% compare
  2. 30 Bangladesh 32.2% compare
  3. 31 Haiti 25.4% compare
  4. 33 Chad 18.3% 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 Nigeria?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in Nigeria was 24.4% 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): q2 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2008.
How does Nigeria rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2?
Nigeria ranks 32nd out of 33 countries with data for 2016.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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): 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).