Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 68.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Pakistan, 1991–2020
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births attended by skilled health staff in Pakistan is 68.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Pakistan peaked at 73.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1991.
Pakistan ranks 150th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.2% | — |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +34.8% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +80.6% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | -30.7% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 17.2% | 18.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 23.0% | 56.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 43.0% | 73.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
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More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0088 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Pakistan?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Pakistan was 68.0% in 2020, 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Pakistan ranks 150th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.