Births attended by health staff sdgs in Uganda
Uganda: Births attended by health staff sdgs was 74.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
74.2
World rank
143rd
of 169 countries
All-time high
74.2
in 2016
All-time low
36
in 2000
Years of data
7
1989–2016
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Uganda, 1989–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, births attended by health staff sdgs in Uganda stood at 74.2. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by health staff sdgs in Uganda peaked at 74.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 143rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 38.1 | — |
| 1995 | 37.8 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 36 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 41.9 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 57.4 | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 74.2 | +29.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 74.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.15, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 74.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1 | 38.1 | 38.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.8 | 37.8 | 37.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.97 | 36 | 41.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.8 | 57.4 | 74.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by health staff sdgs in Uganda?
- Births attended by health staff sdgs in Uganda was 74.2 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for births attended by health staff sdgs?
- Uganda ranks 143rd out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is births attended by health staff sdgs rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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