3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 50 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
50
Change on year
up 80.5%
World rank
159th
of 166 countries
All-time high
50
in 2019
All-time low
5.6
in 2000
Years of data
8
1998–2019
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ethiopia, 1998–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 50 for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.5% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ethiopia peaked at 50 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 159th out of 166 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.5 | — |
| 2000 | 5.6 | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 6.4 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 5.7 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 10 | +75.4% |
| 2014 | 15.5 | +55.0% |
| 2016 | 27.7 | +78.7% |
| 2019 | 50 | +80.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 50 is below the median for low income countries, which is 70, 71% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 50 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.8 | 10 | 50 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 156 Bangladesh 59 compare
- 157 Guinea 55 compare
- 158 Guinea-Bissau 54 compare
- 160 Chad 47 compare
- 161 Madagascar 46 compare
- 162 Yemen 45 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ethiopia?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ethiopia was 50 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Ethiopia ranks 159th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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