Births attended by skilled health personnel in Namibia
Namibia: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 96.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
96.3%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
111th
of 163 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 2021
All-time low
68.7%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2000–2021
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, births attended by skilled health personnel in Namibia stood at 96.3%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Namibia peaked at 96.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2016.
Namibia ranks 111th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.0% | — |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.5% | 76.0% | 81.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 68.7% | 91.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 93.7% | 96.3% | 2 |
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More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Namibia?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in Namibia was 96.3% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Namibia ranks 111th out of 163 countries with data for 2021.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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