Births attended by skilled health staff in Uganda
Uganda: Births attended by skilled health staff was 74.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Uganda, 1989–2016
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2016, births attended by skilled health staff in Uganda stood at 74.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Uganda peaked at 74.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 143rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 38.1% | — |
| 1995 | 37.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | +29.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 74.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.2%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 74.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1%, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 36.0% | 41.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 57.4% | 74.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 staff in Uganda?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Uganda was 74.2% in 2016, 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Uganda ranks 143rd out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.