Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 88.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Eswatini, 1994–2014
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2014, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Eswatini stood at 88.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Eswatini peaked at 88.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 1994.
That places Eswatini 124th out of 169 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 56.0% | — |
| 2000 | 65.4% | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 74.0% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 65.4% | 74.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 82.0% | 88.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Eswatini?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Eswatini was 88.3% in 2014, 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 1994.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Eswatini ranks 124th out of 169 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.