Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 61.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Afghanistan, 2000–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Afghanistan is 61.8, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Afghanistan peaked at 61.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.4, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 154th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.4 | — |
| 2003 | 14.3 | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 18.9 | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 24 | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 34.3 | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 38.6 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 39.9 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 45.2 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 50.5 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 53.4 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 58.8 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 61.8 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4 | 12.4 | 24 | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.81 | 34.3 | 58.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 61.8 | 61.8 | 61.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 151 Mali 67.3 compare
- 152 Lao People's Democratic Republic 64.4 compare
- 153 Tanzania, United Republic of 63.5 compare
- 155 Myanmar 60.2 compare
- 156 Bangladesh 59 compare
- 157 Timor-Leste 56.7 compare
More gender data for Afghanistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,358 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 29,681 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 29,681 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Afghanistan was 61.8 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Afghanistan ranks 154th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.