Births attended by skilled health personnel in Yemen
Yemen: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 60.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.9%
World rank
155th
of 163 countries
All-time high
60.9%
in 2023
All-time low
27.0%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2023
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Yemen, 2003–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, births attended by skilled health personnel in Yemen stood at 60.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Yemen peaked at 60.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2003.
Yemen ranks 155th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 27.0% | — |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | +35.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 60.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.5%, 90% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 60.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 61% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 27.0% | 36.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 34.0% | 45.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 152 Afghanistan 67.5% compare
- 152 Mozambique 67.5% compare
- 154 Mali 65.5% compare
- 156 Guinea 55.3% compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 53.8% compare
- 158 Ethiopia 49.8% compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Yemen?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in Yemen was 60.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Yemen ranks 155th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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