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.
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 140th out of 178 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 | Value | 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 140th out of 178 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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