Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 98.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam is 98.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Viet Nam peaked at 98.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2000.
Viet Nam ranks 99th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.8% | — |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +44.6% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 96.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.9% | 58.8% | 85.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 91.9% | 93.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.1% | 98.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More health data for Viet Nam
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 9.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 17.27 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 12.01 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.84 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 182 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 46.3 (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0605 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 71 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 47.61 (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.0032 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Viet Nam?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Viet Nam was 98.0% 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Viet Nam ranks 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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