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

Senegal: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4 was 88.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
88.9%
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
23rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2000
All-time low
69.1%
in 2015
Years of data
9
1997–2017

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4 in Senegal, 1997–2017

0204060801001997200720171997: 72.32000: 942005: 83.82010: 86.72012: 69.52014: 80.92015: 69.12016: 77.12017: 88.9

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

Analysis

In 2017, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 in Senegal stood at 88.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 in Senegal peaked at 94.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2015.

That places Senegal 23rd out of 33 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4 in Senegal, 1997 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1997 72.3%
2000 94.0% +29.9%
2005 83.8% -10.9%
2010 86.7% +3.5%
2012 69.5% -19.9%
2014 80.9% +16.4%
2015 69.1% -14.7%
2016 77.1% +11.7%
2017 88.9% +15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.3% 72.3% 72.3% 1
2000s 88.9% 83.8% 94.0% 2
2010s 78.7% 69.1% 88.9% 6

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 20 Benin 92.3% compare
  2. 21 Zimbabwe 91.7% compare
  3. 22 Togo 90.9% compare
  4. 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 87.4% compare
  5. 25 Sierra Leone 86.9% compare
  6. 26 Uganda 84.4% 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 Senegal?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 in Senegal was 88.9% 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 Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2015.
How does Senegal rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4?
Senegal ranks 23rd out of 33 countries with data for 2017.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal 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).