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

Nigeria: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4 was 63.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
63.5%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
30th
of 33 countries
All-time high
73.6%
in 2011
All-time low
41.4%
in 1990
Years of data
7
1990–2016

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4 in Nigeria, 1990–2016

0204060801990200320161990: 41.42003: 50.12007: 61.22008: 64.92011: 73.62013: 65.82016: 63.5

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

Analysis

In 2016, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 in Nigeria stood at 63.5%.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 in Nigeria peaked at 73.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 1990.

That places Nigeria 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4 in Nigeria, 1990 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1990 41.4%
2003 50.1% +20.9%
2007 61.2% +22.3%
2008 64.9% +6.0%
2011 73.6% +13.4%
2013 65.8% -10.6%
2016 63.5% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.4% 41.4% 41.4% 1
2000s 58.8% 50.1% 64.9% 3
2010s 67.7% 63.5% 73.6% 3

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 81.9% compare
  2. 28 Nepal 79.0% compare
  3. 29 Mali 78.5% compare
  4. 31 Haiti 60.7% compare
  5. 32 Bangladesh 54.8% compare
  6. 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 Nigeria?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 in Nigeria was 63.5% 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): q4 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4?
Nigeria ranks 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2016.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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).