Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 49.8 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Ethiopia, 1998–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 49.8 for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 79.8% on the previous year and up 398.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ethiopia peaked at 49.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 162nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.5 | — |
| 2000 | 5.6 | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 6.4 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 5.7 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 10 | +75.4% |
| 2013 | 23.1 | +131.0% |
| 2014 | 15.5 | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 27.7 | +78.7% |
| 2019 | 49.8 | +79.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.22 | 10 | 49.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ethiopia was 49.8 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Ethiopia ranks 162nd out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 398.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.