Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 88.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Uganda, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Uganda is 88.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Uganda peaked at 88.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2000.
That places Uganda 143rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.0% | — |
| 2001 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | +19.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 88.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.5%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 88.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.3%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 36.0% | 41.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 57.4% | 74.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 Uganda?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Uganda was 88.4% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Uganda ranks 143rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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