Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Yemen
Yemen: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 44.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Yemen, 1992–2013
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2013, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Yemen stood at 44.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Yemen peaked at 44.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1997.
Yemen ranks 165th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 34.3% | — |
| 1997 | 21.7% | -36.7% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 21.7% | 34.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 26.8% | 35.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 34.4% | 44.7% | 2 |
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More health data for Yemen
- 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 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Yemen?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Yemen was 44.7% in 2013, 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1997.
- How does Yemen rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Yemen ranks 165th out of 169 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.