Births attended by health staff sdgs in Zambia
Zambia: Births attended by health staff sdgs was 80.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
80.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 169 countries
All-time high
80.4
in 2018
All-time low
42.1
in 2002
Years of data
9
1992–2019
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Zambia, 1992–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, births attended by health staff sdgs in Zambia stood at 80.4. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by health staff sdgs in Zambia peaked at 80.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.1, in 2002.
Zambia ranks 136th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 49.8 | — |
| 1996 | 46 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 46.5 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 45.3 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 42.1 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 45.2 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 63.3 | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 80.4 | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 80.4 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 80.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 80.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9 | 45.3 | 49.8 | 4 |
| 2000s | 43.65 | 42.1 | 45.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.7 | 63.3 | 80.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % 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 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % 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 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by health staff sdgs in Zambia?
- Births attended by health staff sdgs in Zambia was 80.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1 in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for births attended by health staff sdgs?
- Zambia ranks 136th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is births attended by health staff sdgs rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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