Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 79.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Middle Africa, 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 Middle Africa is 79.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Middle Africa peaked at 79.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2000.
Middle Africa ranks 28th of 35 groups on this measure, 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.9% | — |
| 2001 | 50.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 55.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 60.7% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 75.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 78.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 79.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 48.9% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 60.7% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 75.2% | 79.9% | 6 |
More health data for Middle Africa
- Tuberculosis incidence 315 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 1,007 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 414.57 (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 286.11 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 970.59 (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 42.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Middle Africa?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Middle Africa was 79.9% 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2000.
- How does Middle Africa rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Middle Africa ranks 28th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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