Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 53.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Guinea-Bissau, 1995–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Guinea-Bissau is 53.8, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 53.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1995.
That places Guinea-Bissau 160th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25 | — |
| 2000 | 31.8 | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 31 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 43 | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 53.8 | +19.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 53.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 70.15, 77% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 53.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1, 69% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.4 | 31 | 31.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.27 | 43 | 53.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Guinea-Bissau?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Guinea-Bissau was 53.8 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1995.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 160th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.