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

0204060801992200520191992: 49.81996: 461997: 46.51999: 45.32002: 42.12007: 45.22014: 63.32018: 80.42019: 80.4

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

Annual values for Births attended by health staff sdgs in Zambia, 1992 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 133 Cote d'Ivoire 84 compare
  2. 134 Gambia 83.8 compare
  3. 135 Bolivia 81.1 compare
  4. 137 Burkina Faso 79.8 compare
  5. 138 Ghana 78.9 compare
  6. 139 Benin 78.1 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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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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Indicator
Births attended by health staff sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 2,906 data points, 1980–2022
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