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

India: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 was 96.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
96.0%
World rank
22nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2015
All-time low
76.0%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1992–2015

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 in India, 1992–2015

0204060801001992200320151992: 80.2 highest1998: 86 highest2003: 76 highest2005: 90.8 highest2015: 96 highest

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

Analysis

India recorded 96.0% for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in India peaked at 96.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2003.

That places India 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 (highest) in India, 1992 to 2015.
Year highest Change
1992 80.2%
1998 86.0% +7.3%
2003 76.0% -11.6%
2005 90.8% +19.5%
2015 96.0% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.1% 80.2% 86.0% 2
2000s 83.4% 76.0% 90.8% 2
2010s 96.0% 96.0% 96.0% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 96.8% compare
  2. 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 96.8% compare
  3. 21 Malawi 96.4% compare
  4. 23 Benin 95.6% compare
  5. 24 Uganda 95.5% compare
  6. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 95.1% 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 India?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in India was 96.0% in 2015, 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2003.
How does India rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5?
India ranks 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2015.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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).