Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) was 93.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Eswatini, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Eswatini is 93.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Eswatini peaked at 93.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.4% | — |
| 2002 | 74.0% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | +5.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 93.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.3%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 93.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 65.4% | 74.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 82.0% | 88.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 93.4% | 93.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Eswatini?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Eswatini was 93.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Eswatini ranks 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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