Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 in Nepal
Nepal: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 was 90.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 in Nepal, 1996–2016
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 Nepal is 90.9%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Nepal peaked at 93.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1996.
Nepal ranks 29th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 37.2% | — |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | +39.6% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 90.9% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 51.0% | 64.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 90.3% | 93.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Nepal?
- Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Nepal was 90.9% in 2016, 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5?
- Nepal ranks 29th out of 33 countries with data for 2016.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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About this data
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).