3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Togo
Togo: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 69 in 2017. ▲ Rising
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Togo, 1998–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Togo is 69, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.7% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Togo peaked at 69 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.4, in 2000.
That places Togo 147th out of 166 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.5 | — |
| 2000 | 35.4 | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 60.8 | +71.8% |
| 2006 | 52.4 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 43.9 | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 44.6 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 69 | +54.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Togo's 69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5 | 50.5 | 50.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.53 | 35.4 | 60.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.5 | 43.9 | 69 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More health data for Togo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % 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 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % 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 Togo?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Togo was 69 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4 in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Togo ranks 147th out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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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