Births attended by skilled health staff in Guinea
Guinea: Births attended by skilled health staff was 55.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Guinea, 1992–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 55.3% for births attended by skilled health staff in 2018.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Guinea peaked at 62.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 1992.
Guinea ranks 159th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 30.5% | — |
| 1999 | 34.8% | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | -11.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 55.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 66% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 55.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1%, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 30.5% | 34.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 38.0% | 48.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 45.3% | 62.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 156 Bangladesh 59.0% compare
- 157 Timor-Leste 56.7% compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea 56.4% compare
- 160 Guinea-Bissau 53.8% compare
- 161 Nigeria 50.7% compare
- 162 Ethiopia 49.8% compare
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Guinea?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Guinea was 55.3% 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 1992.
- How does Guinea rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Guinea ranks 159th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.