Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Western Africa
Western Africa: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 64.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Western Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Western Africa stood at 64.5%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Western Africa peaked at 64.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2000.
Western Africa ranks 35th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.3% | — |
| 2001 | 37.2% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 59.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 64.5% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 36.3% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 47.8% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 59.7% | 64.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Western Africa?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Western Africa was 64.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2000.
- How does Western Africa rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Western Africa ranks 35th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa 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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