Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Laos
Laos: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 64.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Laos, 2000–2017
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2017, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Laos stood at 64.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 240.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Laos peaked at 64.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2005.
That places Laos 152nd out of 169 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7% | — |
| 2001 | 19.4% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +95.8% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | +60.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 14.6% | 19.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 37.0% | 64.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Laos?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Laos was 64.4% in 2017, 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Laos ranks 152nd out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.