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

Uganda: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 was 95.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
95.5%
World rank
24th
of 33 countries
All-time high
95.5%
in 2016
All-time low
69.2%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2016

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 in Uganda, 1995–2016

0204060801001995200520161995: 69.2 highest2000: 79.5 highest2006: 81.4 highest2011: 90.4 highest2016: 95.5 highest

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 95.5% for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Uganda peaked at 95.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 1995.

Uganda ranks 24th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 (highest) in Uganda, 1995 to 2016.
Year highest Change
1995 69.2%
2000 79.5% +14.8%
2006 81.4% +2.4%
2011 90.4% +11.2%
2016 95.5% +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.2% 69.2% 69.2% 1
2000s 80.4% 79.5% 81.4% 2
2010s 92.9% 90.4% 95.5% 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 21 Malawi 96.4% compare
  2. 22 India 96.0% compare
  3. 23 Benin 95.6% compare
  4. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 95.1% compare
  5. 26 Senegal 94.5% compare
  6. 27 Sierra Leone 92.9% 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 Uganda?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Uganda was 95.5% 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 1995.
How does Uganda rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5?
Uganda ranks 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2016.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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).