3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Pakistan
Pakistan: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 68 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
68
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
150th
of 166 countries
All-time high
73.7
in 2019
All-time low
18
in 1997
Years of data
14
1991–2020
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Pakistan, 1991–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Pakistan stood at 68.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Pakistan peaked at 73.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18, in 1997.
That places Pakistan 150th out of 166 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.8 | — |
| 1997 | 18 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23 | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 31 | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 38.8 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 40 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 52.1 | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 59 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 69.3 | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 73.7 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 68 | -7.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81, 84% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 68 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5, 68% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.27 | 18 | 18.8 | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.76 | 23 | 41 | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.42 | 43 | 73.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 68 | 68 | 68 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 Pakistan?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Pakistan was 68 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 1997.
- How does Pakistan rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Pakistan ranks 150th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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