3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Lesotho
Lesotho: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 87 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
87
World rank
125th
of 166 countries
All-time high
87
in 2018
All-time low
37.6
in 1994
Years of data
6
1994–2018
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Lesotho, 1994–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 87 for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Lesotho peaked at 87 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.6, in 1994.
Lesotho ranks 125th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 37.6 | — |
| 2000 | 48.1 | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 55.4 | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 61.5 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 77.9 | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 87 | +11.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 87 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 | 37.6 | 37.6 | 37.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 55 | 48.1 | 61.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.45 | 77.9 | 87 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % 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 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % 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 Lesotho?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Lesotho was 87 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 87 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6 in 1994.
- How does Lesotho rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Lesotho ranks 125th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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