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. Measured in %.
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 179 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 | % | 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
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (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 179 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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