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
Latest (2022)
68.5%
World rank
164th
of 178 countries
All-time high
68.5%
in 2022
All-time low
18.4%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2002–2022
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Timor-Leste, 2002–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 68.5% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 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 164th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24.0% | — |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | +59.2% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +93.5% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | +20.8% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 68.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.3%, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 68.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 161 Bangladesh 69.7% compare
- 162 Togo 69.4% compare
- 163 Cameroon 69.0% compare
- 164 Timor-Leste 68.5% compare
- 166 Pakistan 68.0% compare
- 167 Afghanistan 67.5% compare
- 167 Mozambique 67.5% compare
More health data for Timor-Leste
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % 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 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 164th out of 178 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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