Births attended by health staff sdgs in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Births attended by health staff sdgs was 56.4 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
56.4
World rank
158th
of 169 countries
All-time high
56.4
in 2018
All-time low
39
in 2001
Years of data
7
1995–2018
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, births attended by health staff sdgs in Papua New Guinea stood at 56.4. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by health staff sdgs in Papua New Guinea peaked at 56.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2001.
Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 42 | — |
| 1996 | 51.3 | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 41 | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 53 | +35.9% |
| 2018 | 56.4 | +6.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 56.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84, 67% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 56.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.85, 58% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.65 | 42 | 51.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 43 | 39 | 53 | 4 |
| 2010s | 56.4 | 56.4 | 56.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 155 Myanmar 60.2 compare
- 156 Bangladesh 59 compare
- 157 East Timor 56.7 compare
- 159 Guinea 55.3 compare
- 160 Guinea-Bissau 53.8 compare
- 161 Nigeria 50.7 compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by health staff sdgs in Papua New Guinea?
- Births attended by health staff sdgs in Papua New Guinea was 56.4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for births attended by health staff sdgs?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 158th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is births attended by health staff sdgs rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New 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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