Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 75.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Eastern Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 75.4% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Eastern Africa peaked at 75.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2000.
Eastern Africa ranks 33rd of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.0% | — |
| 2001 | 30.1% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 63.3% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 75.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 29.0% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 42.2% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 68.0% | 75.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Eastern Africa was 75.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Eastern Africa ranks 33rd out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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