Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 49.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ethiopia, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 49.8% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 79.8% on the previous year and up 398.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ethiopia peaked at 49.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 173rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +75.4% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +55.0% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +78.7% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +79.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 49.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.5%, 74% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 49.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.3%, 59% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 10.0% | 49.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ethiopia was 49.8% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Ethiopia ranks 173rd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 398.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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