Births attended by skilled health personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 79.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, births attended by skilled health personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 79.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 79.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2005.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 143rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.0% | — |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +110.5% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | +61.0% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 79.8% | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 15.0% | 19.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 40.0% | 69.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 79.8% | 79.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 79.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2005.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 143rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic 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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