Births attended by health staff sdgs in Nigeria
Nigeria: Births attended by health staff sdgs was 50.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
50.7
World rank
161st
of 169 countries
All-time high
50.7
in 2022
All-time low
32
in 1990
Years of data
9
1990–2022
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Nigeria, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 50.7 for births attended by health staff sdgs in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by health staff sdgs in Nigeria peaked at 50.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 161st of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32 | — |
| 1999 | 41.6 | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 35.2 | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 34.4 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 47.3 | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 35.2 | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 43 | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 43.3 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 50.7 | +17.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 50.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84, 60% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 50.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1, 65% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8 | 32 | 41.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.8 | 34.4 | 35.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.2 | 35.2 | 47.3 | 4 |
| 2020s | 50.7 | 50.7 | 50.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 158 Papua New Guinea 56.4 compare
- 159 Guinea 55.3 compare
- 160 Guinea-Bissau 53.8 compare
- 162 Ethiopia 49.8 compare
- 163 Chad 47.2 compare
- 164 Madagascar 45.8 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by health staff sdgs in Nigeria?
- Births attended by health staff sdgs in Nigeria was 50.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for births attended by health staff sdgs?
- Nigeria ranks 161st out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is births attended by health staff sdgs rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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