3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cameroon
Cameroon: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 69 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
69
World rank
147th
of 166 countries
All-time high
69
in 2018
All-time low
55
in 1998
Years of data
8
1991–2018
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cameroon is 69, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cameroon peaked at 69 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55, in 1998.
Cameroon ranks 147th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.4 | — |
| 1998 | 55 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 58.9 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 58.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.1 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 64.7 | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 69 | +6.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.7 | 55 | 58.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.93 | 56 | 58.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.27 | 56.1 | 69 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cameroon?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cameroon was 69 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 1998.
- How does Cameroon rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Cameroon ranks 147th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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