Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 93.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Senegal is 93.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Senegal peaked at 93.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2013.
That places Senegal 134th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.8% | — |
| 2004 | 58.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 65.1% | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 74.2% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | +25.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 93.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.3%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 93.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 51.9% | 58.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 50.5% | 74.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- 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 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.0658 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Senegal?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Senegal was 93.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2013.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Senegal ranks 134th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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