Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 86.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 86.9% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 105.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Sierra Leone peaked at 86.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 125th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.1% | — |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +43.4% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 37.1% | 42.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 59.7% | 86.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Sierra Leone?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Sierra Leone was 86.9% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Sierra Leone ranks 125th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.