Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Yemen
Yemen: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 60.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.9%
World rank
170th
of 178 countries
All-time high
60.9%
in 2023
All-time low
26.8%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2023
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Yemen, 2003–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Yemen stood at 60.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Yemen peaked at 60.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2003.
Yemen ranks 170th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 26.8% | — |
| 2006 | 35.7% | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | +36.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 60.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.5%, 90% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 60.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 61% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 26.8% | 35.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 34.4% | 44.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 167 Afghanistan 67.5% compare
- 167 Mozambique 67.5% compare
- 169 Mali 65.5% compare
- 171 Guinea 55.3% compare
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 53.8% compare
- 173 Ethiopia 49.8% compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Yemen?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Yemen was 60.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Yemen ranks 170th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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