Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) was 84.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
84.1%
World rank
151st
of 179 countries
All-time high
84.1%
in 2021
All-time low
55.1%
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 84.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 84.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2005.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 151st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.8% | — |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | +14.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 84.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.3%, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 84.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.3%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.7% | 55.1% | 68.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 59.4% | 73.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 84.1% | 84.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 148 Democratic Republic of the Congo 85.0% compare
- 148 United Republic of Tanzania 85.0% compare
- 150 Zimbabwe 84.6% compare
- 151 Côte d'Ivoire 84.1% compare
- 153 Gambia 83.8% compare
- 154 Benin 80.8% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.01 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % 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 0.0721 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cote d'Ivoire was 84.1% 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2005.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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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