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

Namibia: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 was 99.2% in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
99.2%
World rank
9th
of 33 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2013
All-time low
94.2%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1992–2013

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 in Namibia, 1992–2013

0204060801001992200220131992: 95.6 highest2000: 96 highest2003: 94.2 highest2006: 98 highest2013: 99.2 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Namibia is 99.2%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Namibia peaked at 99.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2003.

That places Namibia 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 (highest) in Namibia, 1992 to 2013.
Year highest Change
1992 95.6%
2000 96.0% +0.4%
2003 94.2% -1.9%
2006 98.0% +4.0%
2013 99.2% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.6% 95.6% 95.6% 1
2000s 96.1% 94.2% 98.0% 3
2010s 99.2% 99.2% 99.2% 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 6 Mexico 99.8% compare
  2. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.5% compare
  3. 8 Dominican Republic 99.4% compare
  4. 10 Egypt 99.0% compare
  5. 11 Cameroon 98.8% compare
  6. 12 Philippines 98.7% 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 Namibia?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Namibia was 99.2% in 2013, 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2003.
How does Namibia rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5?
Namibia ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2013.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia 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).