Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Somalia
Somalia: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 31.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Somalia, 1999–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2019, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Somalia stood at 31.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 239.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Somalia peaked at 31.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2006.
Somalia ranks 169th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.3% | — |
| 2000 | 19.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -62.1% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +239.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 9.4% | 24.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Somalia?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Somalia was 31.9% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2006.
- How does Somalia rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Somalia ranks 169th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.