Births attended by skilled health personnel in Nigeria
Nigeria: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 45.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.7%
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
161st
of 163 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2022
All-time low
34.0%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2003–2024
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health personnel in Nigeria is 45.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Nigeria peaked at 50.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2008.
That places Nigeria 161st out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 35.0% | — |
| 2008 | 34.0% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +38.2% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | -9.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 45.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.9%, 50% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 45.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.8%, 54% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 34.0% | 35.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 35.0% | 47.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 45.7% | 50.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 158 Ethiopia 49.8% compare
- 159 Chad 47.2% compare
- 160 Madagascar 45.8% compare
- 162 Niger 43.7% compare
- 163 Central African Republic 40.3% compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % 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 Nigeria?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in Nigeria was 45.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Nigeria ranks 161st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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