Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4 in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4 was 87.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
87.4%
World rank
24th
of 33 countries
All-time high
87.4%
in 2017
All-time low
33.0%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2000–2017

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 362003: 47.42006: 332011: 65.22017: 87.4

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

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 87.4% for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 164.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 87.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2006.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 24th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 36.0%
2003 47.4% +31.6%
2006 33.0% -30.3%
2011 65.2% +97.5%
2017 87.4% +34.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.8% 33.0% 47.4% 3
2010s 76.3% 65.2% 87.4% 2

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 21 Zimbabwe 91.7% compare
  2. 22 Togo 90.9% compare
  3. 23 Senegal 88.9% compare
  4. 25 Sierra Leone 86.9% compare
  5. 26 Uganda 84.4% compare
  6. 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 81.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 87.4% in 2017, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2006.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2017.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 164.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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).