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

Uganda: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 was 70.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
70.2%
World rank
19th
of 33 countries
All-time high
70.2%
in 2016
All-time low
27.2%
in 2000
Years of data
5
1995–2016

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Uganda, 1995–2016

0204060801995200520161995: 28.52000: 27.22006: 33.52011: 56.12016: 70.2

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 Uganda is 70.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 109.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in Uganda peaked at 70.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2000.

That places Uganda 19th out of 33 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Uganda, 1995 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1995 28.5%
2000 27.2% -4.4%
2006 33.5% +23.2%
2011 56.1% +67.2%
2016 70.2% +25.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.5% 28.5% 28.5% 1
2000s 30.4% 27.2% 33.5% 2
2010s 63.2% 56.1% 70.2% 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 16 Sierra Leone 76.7% compare
  2. 17 Benin 75.5% compare
  3. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 70.7% compare
  4. 20 Côte d'Ivoire 67.0% compare
  5. 21 Nepal 63.0% compare
  6. 22 Ghana 61.4% 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 Uganda?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in Uganda was 70.2% 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2000.
How does Uganda rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2?
Uganda ranks 19th out of 33 countries with data for 2016.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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).