Births attended by skilled health personnel in Gambia
Gambia: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 83.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
83.8%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
140th
of 163 countries
All-time high
83.8%
in 2020
All-time low
52.0%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2020
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 83.8% for births attended by skilled health personnel in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Gambia peaked at 83.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2000.
That places Gambia 140th out of 163 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.0% | — |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | +45.1% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | +1.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 83.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.5%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 83.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.8%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 56.0% | 82.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 137 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 85.0% compare
- 138 Zimbabwe 84.6% compare
- 139 Côte d'Ivoire 84.1% compare
- 141 Benin 80.8% compare
- 142 Nepal 80.1% compare
- 143 Lao People's Democratic Republic 79.8% compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % 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 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % 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 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Gambia?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in Gambia was 83.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Gambia ranks 140th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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