Births attended by skilled health staff in Nepal
Nepal: Births attended by skilled health staff was 77.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Births attended by skilled health staff in Nepal, 1991–2019
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 Nepal is 77.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 114.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Nepal peaked at 77.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1991.
That places Nepal 140th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.4% | — |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +45.0% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +92.5% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +54.4% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | +33.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 77.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 77.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 94.2%, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 10.9% | 18.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 36.0% | 77.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % 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 0.0451 units per person (2025)
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- 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 Nepal?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Nepal was 77.2% in 2019, 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Nepal ranks 140th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.