Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Laos
Laos: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) was 79.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Laos, 2000–2023
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 Laos is 79.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Laos peaked at 79.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2005.
That places Laos 156th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7% | — |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +112.2% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | +60.6% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 79.8% | +15.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 79.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.3%, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Laos's 79.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 14.6% | 18.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 40.1% | 69.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 79.8% | 79.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Laos?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Laos was 79.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Laos ranks 156th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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