Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in East Timor
East Timor: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) was 68.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
68.5%
World rank
165th
of 179 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 East Timor, 2002–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 68.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2003.
East Timor ranks 165th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 68.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.3%, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- East Timor'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 East Timor
- 162 Bangladesh 69.7% compare
- 163 Togo 69.4% compare
- 164 Cameroon 69.0% compare
- 165 Timor-Leste 68.5% compare
- 167 Pakistan 68.0% compare
- 168 Afghanistan 67.5% compare
- 168 Mozambique 67.5% compare
More health data for East Timor
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in East Timor?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- East Timor ranks 165th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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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