Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Indonesia

Indonesia: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 94.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
94.7%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
111th
of 169 countries
All-time high
94.7%
in 2019
All-time low
35.1%
in 1991
Years of data
21
1987–2019

Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Indonesia, 1987–2019

0204060801001987200320191987: 36.3 % of total1990: 40.7 % of total1991: 35.1 % of total1992: 40.7 % of total1994: 39.8 % of total1995: 49.7 % of total1997: 49.1 % of total1998: 56 % of total2000: 66.9 % of total2002: 68.4 % of total2003: 66.3 % of total2004: 71.5 % of total2007: 73 % of total2008: 74.9 % of total2010: 82.2 % of total2012: 83.1 % of total2013: 87.4 % of total2016: 92.6 % of total2017: 90.9 % of total2018: 93.6 % of total2019: 94.7 % of total

Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 94.7% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Indonesia peaked at 94.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 1991.

Indonesia ranks 111th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Indonesia, 1987 to 2019.
Year % of total Change
1987 36.3%
1990 40.7% +12.1%
1991 35.1% -13.8%
1992 40.7% +16.0%
1994 39.8% -2.2%
1995 49.7% +24.9%
1997 49.1% -1.2%
1998 56.0% +14.1%
2000 66.9% +19.5%
2002 68.4% +2.2%
2003 66.3% -3.1%
2004 71.5% +7.8%
2007 73.0% +2.1%
2008 74.9% +2.5%
2010 82.2% +9.8%
2012 83.1% +1.1%
2013 87.4% +5.2%
2016 92.6% +5.9%
2017 90.9% -1.8%
2018 93.6% +3.0%
2019 94.7% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.3% 36.3% 36.3% 1
1990s 44.4% 35.1% 56.0% 7
2000s 70.2% 66.3% 74.9% 6
2010s 89.2% 82.2% 94.7% 7

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 108 Peru 94.9% compare
  2. 109 Saudi Arabia 94.8% compare
  3. 109 Tajikistan 94.8% compare
  4. 112 Belize 94.6% compare
  5. 113 Bulgaria 94.5% compare
  6. 114 Rwanda 94.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Indonesia?
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Indonesia was 94.7% 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 1991.
How does Indonesia rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
Indonesia ranks 111th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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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Indicator
Share of births attended by skilled health staff
Unit
% of total
Source
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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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.