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.
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 178 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 | Value | 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
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % 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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % 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 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 178 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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