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

Nepal: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q3 was 70.2% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
70.2%
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
26th
of 33 countries
All-time high
70.2%
in 2016
All-time low
6.3%
in 1996
Years of data
6
1996–2016

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q3 in Nepal, 1996–2016

0204060801996200620161996: 6.32001: 12.12006: 18.72011: 55.52014: 56.12016: 70.2

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

Analysis

In 2016, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3 in Nepal stood at 70.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 274.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3 in Nepal peaked at 70.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1996.

That places Nepal 26th out of 33 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q3 in Nepal, 1996 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1996 6.3%
2001 12.1% +93.4%
2006 18.7% +54.2%
2011 55.5% +196.2%
2014 56.1% +1.2%
2016 70.2% +25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 1
2000s 15.4% 12.1% 18.7% 2
2010s 60.6% 55.5% 70.2% 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 23 Senegal 77.8% compare
  2. 24 Uganda 76.5% compare
  3. 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 72.2% compare
  4. 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 63.5% compare
  5. 28 Mali 63.0% compare
  6. 29 Togo 59.5% 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): q3 in Nepal?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3 in Nepal 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): q3 recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3 recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1996.
How does Nepal rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3?
Nepal ranks 26th out of 33 countries with data for 2016.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3 rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 274.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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).