Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4 in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4 was 54.8% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
54.8%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
32nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 2014
All-time low
10.7%
in 1996
Years of data
9
1993–2014

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4 in Bangladesh, 1993–2014

10203040501993200320141993: 11.61996: 10.71999: 15.72004: 21.32006: 24.92007: 29.92011: 44.92012: 51.12014: 54.8

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

Analysis

In 2014, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 in Bangladesh stood at 54.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 157.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 in Bangladesh peaked at 54.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1996.

Bangladesh ranks 32nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4 in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4 in Bangladesh, 1993 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1993 11.6%
1996 10.7% -8.0%
1999 15.7% +46.7%
2004 21.3% +36.1%
2006 24.9% +16.8%
2007 29.9% +20.2%
2011 44.9% +50.1%
2012 51.1% +13.9%
2014 54.8% +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.6% 10.7% 15.7% 3
2000s 25.4% 21.3% 29.9% 3
2010s 50.3% 44.9% 54.8% 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 29 Mali 78.5% compare
  2. 30 Nigeria 63.5% compare
  3. 31 Haiti 60.7% compare
  4. 33 Chad 20.2% 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): q4 in Bangladesh?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 in Bangladesh was 54.8% in 2014, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1996.
How does Bangladesh rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4?
Bangladesh ranks 32nd out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 157.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4
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).