Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in India
India: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) was 89.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in India, 2000–2021
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 India is 89.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in India peaked at 89.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2000.
That places India 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.5% | — |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 81.4% | +55.6% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | +9.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 89.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.3%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- India's 89.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 89.4%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 42.5% | 52.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 89.4% | 89.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in India?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in India was 89.4% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2000.
- How does India rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- India ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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