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

Latest (2016)
90.9%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
29th
of 33 countries
All-time high
93.9%
in 2014
All-time low
37.2%
in 1996
Years of data
6
1996–2016

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 in Nepal, 1996–2016

0204060801001996200620161996: 37.2 highest2001: 51 highest2006: 64.7 highest2011: 90.3 highest2014: 93.9 highest2016: 90.9 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 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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 (highest) in Nepal, 1996 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Senegal 94.5% compare
  2. 27 Sierra Leone 92.9% compare
  3. 28 Mali 91.2% compare
  4. 30 Nigeria 84.9% compare
  5. 31 Haiti 82.9% compare
  6. 32 Bangladesh 76.1% 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 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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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).