Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 was 96.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
96.8%
World rank
19th
of 33 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2017
All-time low
25.6%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2017

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2017

204060801002000200820172000: 25.6 highest2003: 84.5 highest2006: 82.4 highest2011: 91.8 highest2017: 96.8 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 96.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 96.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2000.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 (highest) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 25.6%
2003 84.5% +229.7%
2006 82.4% -2.4%
2011 91.8% +11.4%
2017 96.8% +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.2% 25.6% 84.5% 3
2010s 94.3% 91.8% 96.8% 2

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 16 Kenya 97.4% compare
  2. 17 Guatemala 97.0% compare
  3. 18 Togo 96.9% compare
  4. 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 96.8% compare
  5. 21 Malawi 96.4% compare
  6. 22 India 96.0% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 96.8% 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): q5 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2000.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th out of 33 countries with data for 2017.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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): 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).