3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Zambia
Zambia: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 80 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
80
World rank
136th
of 166 countries
All-time high
80
in 2019
All-time low
42.1
in 2002
Years of data
7
1992–2019
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Zambia, 1992–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Zambia is 80, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Zambia peaked at 80 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.1, in 2002.
That places Zambia 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 50.5 | — |
| 1996 | 46.5 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 45.3 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 42.1 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 45.2 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 63.3 | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 80 | +26.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 80 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 80 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.43 | 45.3 | 50.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 43.65 | 42.1 | 45.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.65 | 63.3 | 80 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 134 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 81 compare
- 134 India 81 compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 80 compare
- 138 Ghana 79 compare
- 139 Benin 78 compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % 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 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % 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 Zambia?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Zambia was 80 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1 in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Zambia ranks 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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