Births attended by health staff sdgs in Guinea

Guinea: Births attended by health staff sdgs was 55.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
55.3
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
159th
of 169 countries
All-time high
62.7
in 2016
All-time low
30.5
in 1992
Years of data
9
1992–2018

Births attended by health staff sdgs in Guinea, 1992–2018

02040601992200520181992: 30.51999: 34.82003: 48.72005: 382007: 46.12008: 46.12012: 45.32016: 62.72018: 55.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, births attended by health staff sdgs 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, births attended by health staff sdgs 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.

Births attended by health staff sdgs in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by health staff sdgs in Guinea, 1992 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1992 30.5 —
1999 34.8 +14.1%
2003 48.7 +39.9%
2005 38 -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%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 55.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84, 66% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 55.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.65 30.5 34.8 2
2000s 44.73 38 48.7 4
2010s 54.43 45.3 62.7 3

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 156 Bangladesh 59 compare
  2. 157 East Timor 56.7 compare
  3. 158 Papua New Guinea 56.4 compare
  4. 160 Guinea-Bissau 53.8 compare
  5. 161 Nigeria 50.7 compare
  6. 162 Ethiopia 49.8 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by health staff sdgs in Guinea?
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Guinea was 55.3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 62.7 in 2016.
What is the lowest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 30.5 in 1992.
How does Guinea rank for births attended by health staff sdgs?
Guinea ranks 159th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
Is births attended by health staff sdgs 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 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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Indicator
Births attended by health staff sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 2,906 data points, 1980–2022
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