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
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Botswana, 1988–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,910 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,910 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
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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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.