Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) was 68.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Pakistan, 2002–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Pakistan is 68.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Pakistan peaked at 73.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2002.
Pakistan ranks 167th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23.0% | — |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | -7.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 68.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.3%, 76% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 68.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 68% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 23.0% | 41.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 43.0% | 73.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 164 Cameroon 69.0% compare
- 165 Timor-Leste 68.5% compare
- 165 East Timor 68.5% compare
- 168 Afghanistan 67.5% compare
- 168 Mozambique 67.5% compare
- 170 Mali 65.5% compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Pakistan?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Pakistan was 68.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2002.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Pakistan ranks 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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