Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Sri Lanka, 1987–2016
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 99.5% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Sri Lanka peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 1987.
That places Sri Lanka 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 87.2% | — |
| 1993 | 94.1% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 96.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.0% | 98.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Sri Lanka?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Sri Lanka was 99.5% in 2016, 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 1987.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.