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

Nigeria: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 was 84.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
84.9%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
30th
of 33 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2011
All-time low
70.6%
in 1990
Years of data
7
1990–2016

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 in Nigeria, 1990–2016

0204060801990200320161990: 70.6 highest2003: 83.6 highest2007: 85 highest2008: 86.7 highest2011: 90 highest2013: 88.5 highest2016: 84.9 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 Nigeria is 84.9%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Nigeria peaked at 90.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 1990.

Nigeria ranks 30th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 (highest) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2016.
Year highest Change
1990 70.6%
2003 83.6% +18.4%
2007 85.0% +1.7%
2008 86.7% +2.0%
2011 90.0% +3.8%
2013 88.5% -1.7%
2016 84.9% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.6% 70.6% 70.6% 1
2000s 85.1% 83.6% 86.7% 3
2010s 87.8% 84.9% 90.0% 3

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 27 Sierra Leone 92.9% compare
  2. 28 Mali 91.2% compare
  3. 29 Nepal 90.9% compare
  4. 31 Haiti 82.9% compare
  5. 32 Bangladesh 76.1% compare
  6. 33 Chad 67.2% 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 Nigeria?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Nigeria was 84.9% 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 Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5?
Nigeria ranks 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2016.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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).