Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 94.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Tajikistan, 1989–2017
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2017, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Tajikistan stood at 94.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Tajikistan peaked at 98.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 1999.
Tajikistan ranks 109th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 93.6% | — |
| 1991 | 90.3% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 82.6% | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 80.9% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 72.6% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 74.1% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 66.6% | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 70.7% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 81.1% | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 88.7% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 88.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 75.1% | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 78.3% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 88.4% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 87.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 87.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 90.8% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.6% | 93.6% | 93.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 78.0% | 66.6% | 90.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 70.7% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 87.4% | 98.0% | 7 |
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More health data for Tajikistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9561 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,061 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Tajikistan?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Tajikistan was 94.8% in 2017, 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 1999.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Tajikistan ranks 109th out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.