Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 67.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Afghanistan, 2003–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Afghanistan stood at 67.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Afghanistan peaked at 67.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2003.
Afghanistan ranks 167th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 14.3% | — |
| 2010 | 34.3% | +139.9% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 58.8% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | +9.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 67.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.5%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 67.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 68% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 34.3% | 58.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 61.8% | 67.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 164 Timor-Leste 68.5% compare
- 164 Timor-Leste 68.5% compare
- 166 Pakistan 68.0% compare
- 167 Mozambique 67.5% compare
- 169 Mali 65.5% compare
- 170 Yemen 60.9% compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Afghanistan was 67.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2003.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Afghanistan ranks 167th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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