Births attended by health staff sdgs in Somalia

Somalia: Births attended by health staff sdgs was 31.9 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
31.9
World rank
169th
of 169 countries
All-time high
31.9
in 2019
All-time low
9.4
in 2006
Years of data
5
1999–2019

Births attended by health staff sdgs in Somalia, 1999–2019

10152025301999200920191999: 19.32000: 19.32002: 24.82006: 9.42019: 31.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, births attended by health staff sdgs 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, births attended by health staff sdgs 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.

Births attended by health staff sdgs in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by health staff sdgs in Somalia, 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 19.3 —
2000 19.3 +0.0%
2002 24.8 +28.5%
2006 9.4 -62.1%
2019 31.9 +239.4%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 31.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 70.15, 45% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 31.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1, 41% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.3 19.3 19.3 1
2000s 17.83 9.4 24.8 3
2010s 31.9 31.9 31.9 1

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 166 Niger 43.7 compare
  2. 167 Haiti 41.6 compare
  3. 168 Central African Republic 40.3 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by health staff sdgs in Somalia?
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Somalia was 31.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 31.9 in 2019.
What is the lowest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 2006.
How does Somalia rank for births attended by health staff sdgs?
Somalia ranks 169th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
Is births attended by health staff sdgs 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 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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Indicator
Births attended by health staff sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 2,906 data points, 1980–2022
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