3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Uganda
Uganda: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 74 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
74
World rank
141st
of 166 countries
All-time high
74
in 2016
All-time low
36
in 2000
Years of data
6
1995–2016
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Uganda, 1995–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 74 for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Uganda peaked at 74 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2000.
That places Uganda 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37.8 | — |
| 2000 | 36 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 41.9 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 57.4 | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 74 | +28.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 74 is above the median for low income countries, which is 70, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda'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 | 37.8 | 37.8 | 37.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.97 | 36 | 41.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.7 | 57.4 | 74 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 Uganda?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Uganda was 74 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 74 in 2016.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Uganda ranks 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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