Births attended by skilled health personnel in Zambia
Zambia: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 93.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.9%
World rank
123rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
93.9%
in 2024
All-time low
42.0%
in 2002
Years of data
6
2002–2024
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Zambia, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, births attended by skilled health personnel in Zambia stood at 93.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Zambia peaked at 93.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2002.
Zambia ranks 123rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 42.0% | — |
| 2007 | 45.0% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 93.9% | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 42.0% | 45.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 63.0% | 83.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93.9% | 1 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % 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 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % 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 Zambia?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in Zambia was 93.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Zambia ranks 123rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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