Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 93.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Zambia, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Zambia stood at 93.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Zambia peaked at 93.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2002.
That places Zambia 133rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 42.1% | — |
| 2007 | 45.2% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 93.9% | +16.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 93.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 93.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.7% | 42.1% | 45.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 63.3% | 83.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Zambia?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Zambia was 93.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Zambia ranks 133rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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