Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Botswana

Botswana: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 99.8 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
99.8
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 169 countries
All-time high
99.9
in 2013
All-time low
77.4
in 1988
Years of data
20
1988–2017

Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Botswana, 1988–2017

0204060801001988200220171988: 77.41996: 872000: 98.52001: 922002: 96.52003: 96.12004: 97.32005: 942006: 99.32007: 94.62008: 98.32009: 99.52010: 99.12011: 99.82012: 99.82013: 99.92014: 99.52015: 99.72016: 99.72017: 99.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Botswana is 99.8, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Botswana peaked at 99.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 77.4, in 1988.

Botswana ranks 30th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Botswana, 1988 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1988 77.4
1996 87 +12.4%
2000 98.5 +13.2%
2001 92 -6.6%
2002 96.5 +4.9%
2003 96.1 -0.4%
2004 97.3 +1.2%
2005 94 -3.4%
2006 99.3 +5.6%
2007 94.6 -4.7%
2008 98.3 +3.9%
2009 99.5 +1.2%
2010 99.1 -0.4%
2011 99.8 +0.7%
2012 99.8 +0.0%
2013 99.9 +0.1%
2014 99.5 -0.4%
2015 99.7 +0.2%
2016 99.7 +0.0%
2017 99.8 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 77.4 77.4 77.4 1
1990s 87 87 87 1
2000s 96.61 92 99.5 10
2010s 99.66 99.1 99.9 8

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 30 Albania 99.8 compare
  2. 30 Armenia 99.8 compare
  3. 30 Chile 99.8 compare
  4. 30 Czechia 99.8 compare
  5. 30 Fiji 99.8 compare
  6. 30 Georgia 99.8 compare
  7. 30 Italy 99.8 compare
  8. 30 Japan 99.8 compare
  9. 30 Malta 99.8 compare
  10. 30 Slovenia 99.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Botswana?
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Botswana was 99.8 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 2013.
What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 77.4 in 1988.
How does Botswana rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
Botswana ranks 30th out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana 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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Indicator
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
169 places, 2,903 data points, 1980–2022
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