Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) was 85.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health staff in Democratic Republic of Congo is 85.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 85.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 130th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 60.7% | — |
| 2007 | 64.4% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 74.1% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 85.2% | +6.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 85.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.2%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 85.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.6% | 60.7% | 64.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 74.1% | 85.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 128 Solomon Islands 86.2% compare
- 129 Zimbabwe 86.0% compare
- 131 Liberia 84.4% compare
- 131 Philippines 84.4% compare
- 133 Cote d'Ivoire 84.0% compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % 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 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Democratic Republic of Congo was 85.2% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 130th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.