Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) was 69.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 69.0% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cameroon peaked at 69.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 164th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.0% | — |
| 2004 | 58.9% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +6.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 69.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.3%, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 69.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.3%, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.9% | 56.0% | 58.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 56.1% | 69.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 161 Mauritania 70.4% compare
- 162 Bangladesh 69.7% compare
- 163 Togo 69.4% compare
- 165 Timor-Leste 68.5% compare
- 165 East Timor 68.5% compare
- 167 Pakistan 68.0% compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % 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 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cameroon?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cameroon was 69.0% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Cameroon ranks 164th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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