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. Measured in %.
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 148th of 179 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 | % | 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
- 145 Ghana 87.6% compare
- 146 Mexico 87.5% compare
- 147 Sierra Leone 86.9% compare
- 148 Democratic Republic of the Congo 85.0% compare
- 150 Zimbabwe 84.6% compare
- 151 Côte d'Ivoire 84.1% compare
- 151 Cote d'Ivoire 84.1% compare
More health data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Neonatal mortality rate 19.9 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.71 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 37 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 172 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 278.94 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.6429 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 49 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 275.84 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 136.72 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 1.16 per 1,000 people (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 148th out of 179 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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