3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 86 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
86
World rank
129th
of 166 countries
All-time high
86
in 2019
All-time low
60.2
in 2009
Years of data
8
1994–2019
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Zimbabwe, 1994–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Zimbabwe is 86, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Zimbabwe peaked at 86 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.2, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 129th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 69.2 | — |
| 1999 | 72.5 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 68.5 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 60.2 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 66.2 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 80 | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 78.1 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 86 | +10.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 86 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.85 | 69.2 | 72.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.35 | 60.2 | 68.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.58 | 66.2 | 86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 129 Solomon Islands 86 compare
- 131 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 85 compare
- 132 Gambia 84 compare
- 132 Philippines 84 compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % 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 Zimbabwe?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Zimbabwe was 86 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2 in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Zimbabwe ranks 129th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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