Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 69.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2018, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Cameroon stood at 69.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Cameroon peaked at 69.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 1998.
That places Cameroon 149th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.5% | — |
| 1998 | 55.0% | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.2% | 55.0% | 63.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 56.0% | 58.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 56.1% | 69.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Cameroon?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Cameroon was 69.0% in 2018, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 1998.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Cameroon ranks 149th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.