Births attended by skilled health personnel in Niger
Niger: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 43.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
43.7%
World rank
162nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
43.7%
in 2021
All-time low
16.0%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, births attended by skilled health personnel in Niger stood at 43.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Niger peaked at 43.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2000.
That places Niger 162nd out of 163 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.0% | — |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +61.1% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.0% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 29.0% | 40.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 43.7% | 43.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 159 Chad 47.2% compare
- 160 Madagascar 45.8% compare
- 161 Nigeria 45.7% compare
- 163 Central African Republic 40.3% compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0748 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0773 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Niger?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in Niger was 43.7% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Niger ranks 162nd out of 163 countries with data for 2021.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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