Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Gambia
Gambia: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 83.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Gambia, 1990–2020
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 83.8% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Gambia peaked at 83.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1990.
That places Gambia 134th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.1% | — |
| 2000 | 51.6% | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | +44.6% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 51.6% | 52.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 56.1% | 82.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 131 Liberia 84.4% compare
- 131 Philippines 84.4% compare
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- 135 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 81.1% compare
- 136 Zambia 80.4% compare
- 137 Burkina Faso 79.8% compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Gambia?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Gambia was 83.8% in 2020, 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Gambia ranks 134th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.