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
Latest (2018)
69.0%
World rank
163rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
69.0%
in 2018
All-time low
56.0%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2018
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 163rd out of 178 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 | Value | 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
- 160 Mauritania 70.4% compare
- 161 Bangladesh 69.7% compare
- 162 Togo 69.4% compare
- 164 Timor-Leste 68.5% compare
- 164 Timor-Leste 68.5% compare
- 166 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (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)
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 163rd out of 178 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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