Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 53.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Guinea-Bissau, 1995–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births attended by skilled health staff in Guinea-Bissau is 53.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 53.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1995.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 160th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25.0% | — |
| 2000 | 31.8% | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 31.0% | 31.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 43.0% | 53.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Guinea-Bissau was 53.8% in 2019, 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1995.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 160th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.