Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 80.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
80.1%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
154th
of 178 countries
All-time high
80.1%
in 2022
All-time low
10.9%
in 2001
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Nepal, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Nepal stood at 80.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 122.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Nepal peaked at 80.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 154th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +71.6% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +92.5% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +54.4% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 80.1% | +3.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 80.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.3%, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 80.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 89.4%, 90% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 10.9% | 18.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 36.0% | 77.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 80.1% | 80.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 152 Gambia 83.8% compare
- 153 Benin 80.8% compare
- 155 Lao People's Democratic Republic 79.8% compare
- 155 Lao People's Democratic Republic 79.8% compare
- 157 Melanesia 78.5% compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Nepal?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Nepal was 80.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Nepal ranks 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).