Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 in Cameroon

Cameroon: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 was 98.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 33 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2014
All-time low
89.2%
in 1998
Years of data
6
1991–2014

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 in Cameroon, 1991–2014

0204060801001991200220141991: 96.3 highest1998: 89.2 highest2004: 95.6 highest2006: 95.5 highest2011: 98.5 highest2014: 98.8 highest

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

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 98.8% for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Cameroon peaked at 98.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 1998.

That places Cameroon 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 (highest) in Cameroon, 1991 to 2014.
Year highest Change
1991 96.3%
1998 89.2% -7.4%
2004 95.6% +7.2%
2006 95.5% -0.0%
2011 98.5% +3.1%
2014 98.8% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.7% 89.2% 96.3% 2
2000s 95.5% 95.5% 95.6% 2
2010s 98.7% 98.5% 98.8% 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 8 Dominican Republic 99.4% compare
  2. 9 Namibia 99.2% compare
  3. 10 Egypt 99.0% compare
  4. 12 Philippines 98.7% compare
  5. 13 Zimbabwe 97.9% compare
  6. 14 Ghana 97.7% 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): q5 in Cameroon?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Cameroon was 98.8% 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): q5 recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 1998.
How does Cameroon rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5?
Cameroon ranks 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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).