3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Gambia
Gambia: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 84 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
84
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
132nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
84
in 2020
All-time low
44.1
in 1990
Years of data
7
1990–2020
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Gambia, 1990–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Gambia stood at 84. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Gambia peaked at 84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.1, in 1990.
That places Gambia 132nd out of 166 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.1 | — |
| 2000 | 51.6 | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 52.1 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 56.1 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 57.2 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 82.7 | +44.6% |
| 2020 | 84 | +1.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 84 is above the median for low income countries, which is 70, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 84 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 | 44.1 | 44.1 | 44.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.85 | 51.6 | 52.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.33 | 56.1 | 82.7 | 3 |
| 2020s | 84 | 84 | 84 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 129 Solomon Islands 86 compare
- 129 Zimbabwe 86 compare
- 131 Democratic Republic of Congo 85 compare
- 132 Philippines 84 compare
- 134 Bolivia 81 compare
- 134 India 81 compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % 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 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % 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 Gambia?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Gambia was 84 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Gambia ranks 132nd out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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