3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Eswatini
Eswatini: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 88 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
88
World rank
124th
of 166 countries
All-time high
88
in 2014
All-time low
56
in 1994
Years of data
6
1994–2014
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Eswatini, 1994–2014
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Eswatini is 88, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Eswatini peaked at 88 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56, in 1994.
Eswatini ranks 124th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 56 | — |
| 2000 | 65.4 | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 74 | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 69 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 82 | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 88 | +7.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56 | 56 | 56 | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.47 | 65.4 | 74 | 3 |
| 2010s | 85 | 82 | 88 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % 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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % 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 Eswatini?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Eswatini was 88 in 2014, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2014.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 1994.
- How does Eswatini rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Eswatini ranks 124th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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