Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Togo
Togo: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 69.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Togo, 1988–2017
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Togo recorded 69.4% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 55.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Togo peaked at 69.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2000.
Togo ranks 148th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 45.7% | — |
| 1998 | 50.5% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | +71.8% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | +55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 35.4% | 60.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 43.9% | 69.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Togo?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Togo was 69.4% 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Togo ranks 148th out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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.