Births attended by skilled health personnel in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 49.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
49.8%
Change on year
up 79.8%
World rank
158th
of 163 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 2019
All-time low
6.0%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2019

Births attended by skilled health personnel in Ethiopia, 2000–2019

10203040502000200920192000: 62004: 62005: 62011: 102014: 162016: 27.72019: 49.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health personnel in Ethiopia is 49.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 79.8% on the previous year and up 398.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Ethiopia peaked at 49.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 158th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Births attended by skilled health personnel in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 6.0%
2004 6.0% +0.0%
2005 6.0% +0.0%
2011 10.0% +66.7%
2014 16.0% +60.0%
2016 27.7% +73.1%
2019 49.8% +79.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 3
2010s 25.9% 10.0% 49.8% 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 155 Yemen 60.9% compare
  2. 156 Guinea 55.3% compare
  3. 157 Guinea-Bissau 53.8% compare
  4. 159 Chad 47.2% compare
  5. 160 Madagascar 45.8% compare
  6. 161 Nigeria 45.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Ethiopia?
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Ethiopia was 49.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
Ethiopia ranks 158th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 398.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
172 places, 2,681 data points, 2000–2025
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