Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q3 in Namibia

Namibia: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q3 was 88.3% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
88.3%
World rank
14th
of 33 countries
All-time high
88.3%
in 2013
All-time low
69.8%
in 1992
Years of data
5
1992–2013

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q3 in Namibia, 1992–2013

0204060801992200220131992: 69.82000: 79.52003: 82.22006: 85.92013: 88.3

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 88.3% for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3 in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3 in Namibia peaked at 88.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 1992.

Namibia ranks 14th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q3 in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q3 in Namibia, 1992 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1992 69.8%
2000 79.5% +13.9%
2003 82.2% +3.4%
2006 85.9% +4.6%
2013 88.3% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.8% 69.8% 69.8% 1
2000s 82.5% 79.5% 85.9% 3
2010s 88.3% 88.3% 88.3% 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 11 Philippines 90.8% compare
  2. 12 India 89.6% compare
  3. 13 Kenya 89.3% compare
  4. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 85.7% compare
  5. 16 Benin 82.7% compare
  6. 17 Cameroon 81.8% 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): q3 in Namibia?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3 in Namibia was 88.3% in 2013, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3 recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3 recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 1992.
How does Namibia rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3?
Namibia ranks 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2013.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3 rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q3
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).