Births attended by skilled health personnel in Uganda
Uganda: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 88.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
88.4%
World rank
133rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 2022
All-time low
36.0%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2022
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Uganda, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health personnel in Uganda is 88.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Uganda peaked at 88.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 133rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.0% | — |
| 2001 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +35.7% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 36.0% | 42.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 57.0% | 74.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Uganda?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in Uganda was 88.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Uganda ranks 133rd out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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