Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 85.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in United Republic of Tanzania, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 85.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 85.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2005.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 147th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.4% | — |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 48.9% | 63.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 85.0% | 85.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 144 Ghana 87.6% compare
- 145 Mexico 87.5% compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 86.9% compare
- 147 Democratic Republic of the Congo 85.0% compare
- 149 Zimbabwe 84.6% compare
- 150 Côte d'Ivoire 84.1% compare
- 150 Cote d'Ivoire 84.1% compare
More health data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 37 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.71 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 19.9 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 172 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 278.94 (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.6429 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 49 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 275.84 (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 136.72 (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 1.16 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in United Republic of Tanzania was 85.0% 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2005.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 147th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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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