Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) was 79.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 79.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 79.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2005.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 156th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 29.35 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 27.16 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 13.12 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 127 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 42.21 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.1615 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 64 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 112.15 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.1331 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 2.57 per 1,000 people (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2005.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 156th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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