Births attended by health staff sdgs in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Births attended by health staff sdgs was 49.8 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
49.8
Change on year
up 79.8%
World rank
162nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
49.8
in 2019
All-time low
5.6
in 2000
Years of data
9
1998–2019
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Ethiopia, 1998–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, births attended by health staff sdgs in Ethiopia stood at 49.8. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 79.8% on the previous year and up 398.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by health staff sdgs in Ethiopia peaked at 49.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 162nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.5 | — |
| 2000 | 5.6 | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 6.4 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 5.7 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 10 | +75.4% |
| 2013 | 23.1 | +131.0% |
| 2014 | 15.5 | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 27.7 | +78.7% |
| 2019 | 49.8 | +79.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 49.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 70.15, 71% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 49.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1, 64% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.22 | 10 | 49.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by health staff sdgs in Ethiopia?
- Births attended by health staff sdgs in Ethiopia was 49.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for births attended by health staff sdgs?
- Ethiopia ranks 162nd out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is births attended by health staff sdgs rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 398.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births attended by health staff sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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