Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Niger
Niger: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 43.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
43.7%
World rank
177th
of 178 countries
All-time high
43.7%
in 2021
All-time low
15.7%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Niger recorded 43.7% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Niger peaked at 43.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2000.
Niger ranks 177th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.7% | — |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | +65.5% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | +35.5% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | +11.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 43.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.5%, 65% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Niger's 43.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.3%, 52% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 15.7% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 29.3% | 39.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 43.7% | 43.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 174 Chad 47.2% compare
- 175 Madagascar 45.8% compare
- 176 Nigeria 45.7% compare
- 178 Central African Republic 40.3% compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Niger?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Niger was 43.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Niger ranks 177th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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