Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Guinea
Guinea: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 55.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Guinea, 1992–2018
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 Guinea stood at 55.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Guinea peaked at 62.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 1992.
That places Guinea 159th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 30.5% | — |
| 1999 | 34.8% | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 30.5% | 34.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 38.0% | 48.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 45.3% | 62.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 156 Bangladesh 59.0% compare
- 157 Timor-Leste 56.7% compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea 56.4% compare
- 160 Guinea-Bissau 53.8% compare
- 161 Nigeria 50.7% compare
- 162 Ethiopia 49.8% compare
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1998 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Guinea?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Guinea was 55.3% 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 1992.
- How does Guinea rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Guinea ranks 159th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.