Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) was 68.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Timor-Leste, 2002–2022
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 Timor-Leste is 68.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 133.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Timor-Leste peaked at 68.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2003.
Timor-Leste ranks 165th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24.0% | — |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | +59.2% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +93.5% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 18.4% | 24.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 29.3% | 56.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 68.5% | 68.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 162 Bangladesh 69.7% compare
- 163 Togo 69.4% compare
- 164 Cameroon 69.0% compare
- 165 East Timor 68.5% compare
- 167 Pakistan 68.0% compare
- 168 Afghanistan 67.5% compare
- 168 Mozambique 67.5% compare
More health data for Timor-Leste
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 27.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Neonatal mortality rate 21.61 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 34.63 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 47.62 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 496 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 22.97 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.1098 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 192.36 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 48 index (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Timor-Leste?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Timor-Leste was 68.5% 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2003.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Timor-Leste ranks 165th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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