Births attended by skilled health personnel in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 40.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
40.3%
World rank
163rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2008
All-time low
32.0%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Central African Republic, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, births attended by skilled health personnel in Central African Republic stood at 40.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Central African Republic peaked at 44.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2000.
That places Central African Republic 163rd out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.0% | — |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +0.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 40.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.5%, 60% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 40.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.8%, 48% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 32.0% | 44.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 40.0% | 40.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Central African Republic?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in Central African Republic was 40.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Central African Republic ranks 163rd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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