3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Senegal
Senegal: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 74 in 2019. ▲ Rising
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Senegal, 1993–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Senegal is 74, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Senegal peaked at 74.2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.6, in 1997.
Senegal ranks 141st of 166 countries on this measure, 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 47.2 | — |
| 1997 | 46.6 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 48.3 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 57.8 | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 58 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 51.9 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 65.1 | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 50.5 | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 59.1 | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 53.2 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 58.6 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 68.4 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 74.2 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 74 | -0.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.37 | 46.6 | 48.3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 55.9 | 51.9 | 58 | 3 |
| 2010s | 62.89 | 50.5 | 74.2 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % 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 Senegal?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Senegal was 74 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6 in 1997.
- How does Senegal rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Senegal ranks 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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