Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 86.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Zimbabwe, 1988–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2019, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Zimbabwe stood at 86.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Zimbabwe peaked at 86.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 129th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 69.6% | — |
| 1994 | 69.2% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 72.4% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.6% | 69.6% | 69.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 70.8% | 69.2% | 72.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 60.2% | 68.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 66.2% | 86.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 126 Lesotho 86.6% compare
- 126 Morocco 86.6% compare
- 128 Solomon Islands 86.2% compare
- 130 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 85.2% compare
- 131 Liberia 84.4% compare
- 131 Philippines 84.4% compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Zimbabwe?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Zimbabwe was 86.0% in 2019, 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Zimbabwe ranks 129th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.