Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 69 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 69 for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cameroon peaked at 69 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55, in 1998.
That places Cameroon 149th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.5 | — |
| 1998 | 55 | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 58.9 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 58.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.1 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 64.7 | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 69 | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.25 | 55 | 63.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.93 | 56 | 58.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.27 | 56.1 | 69 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cameroon?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cameroon was 69 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 1998.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Cameroon ranks 149th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.