Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
99.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2013
All-time low
92.0%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2021
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 99.8% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2021.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Botswana peaked at 99.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 33rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.5% | — |
| 2001 | 92.0% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 96.5% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 99.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 99.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.3%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 92.0% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.1% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 33 Armenia 99.8% compare
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More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % 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 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % 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 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Botswana?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Botswana was 99.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Botswana ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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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