3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 62 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
62
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
154th
of 166 countries
All-time high
62
in 2020
All-time low
14.3
in 2003
Years of data
9
2003–2020
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Afghanistan, 2003–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Afghanistan stood at 62. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Afghanistan peaked at 62 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.3, in 2003.
Afghanistan ranks 154th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 14.3 | — |
| 2010 | 34.3 | +139.9% |
| 2011 | 38.6 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 39.9 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 45.2 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 50.5 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 53.4 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 58.8 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 62 | +5.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 62 is below the median for low income countries, which is 70, 89% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 62 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5, 62% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.81 | 34.3 | 58.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 62 | 62 | 62 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Afghanistan?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Afghanistan was 62 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 62 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 in 2003.
- How does Afghanistan rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Afghanistan ranks 154th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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