Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) was 88.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Eswatini, 1994–2014
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 88.3% for births attended by skilled health staff in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Eswatini peaked at 88.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 1994.
Eswatini ranks 124th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 56.0% | — |
| 2000 | 65.4% | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 74.0% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | +7.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 88.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 88.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 65.4% | 74.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 82.0% | 88.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Eswatini?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Eswatini was 88.3% in 2014, 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 1994.
- How does Eswatini rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Eswatini ranks 124th out of 169 countries with data for 2014.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.