Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Togo
Togo: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 69.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
69.4%
Change on year
up 55.6%
World rank
162nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
69.4%
in 2017
All-time low
35.4%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2017
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Togo, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Togo is 69.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 55.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Togo peaked at 69.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2000.
Togo ranks 162nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.4% | — |
| 2003 | 60.8% | +71.8% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | +55.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 69.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.3%, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Togo's 69.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.3%, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.5% | 35.4% | 60.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 43.9% | 69.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 159 Burundi 75.2% compare
- 160 Mauritania 70.4% compare
- 161 Bangladesh 69.7% compare
- 163 Cameroon 69.0% compare
- 164 Timor-Leste 68.5% compare
- 164 Timor-Leste 68.5% compare
More health data for Togo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % 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 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Togo?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Togo was 69.4% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Togo ranks 162nd out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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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