Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Vietnam
Vietnam: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 98.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Vietnam, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Vietnam stood at 98.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 Vietnam peaked at 98.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 98.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 98.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 Vietnam
More health data for Vietnam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Vietnam?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Vietnam ranks 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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