Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 76.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 76.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 76.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2000.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 30th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.9% | — |
| 2001 | 31.0% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 59.6% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 76.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 29.9% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 45.9% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 69.0% | 76.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 33 Armenia 99.8% compare
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- 33 Fiji 99.8% compare
- 33 Georgia 99.8% compare
- 33 Japan 99.8% compare
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 99.8% compare
- 33 Malaysia 99.8% compare
- 33 Malta 99.8% compare
- 33 Mauritius 99.8% compare
- 33 Puerto Rico 99.8% compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 99.8% compare
- 33 Serbia 99.8% compare
- 33 Seychelles 99.8% compare
- 33 Slovenia 99.8% compare
- 33 Korea 99.8% compare
More health data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 57.92 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 40.68 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.56 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 209 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,326 (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.3125 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 48 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 313.13 (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 189.91 (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 2.89 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 76.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 30th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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