Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Laos
Laos: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 64.4 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Laos, 2000–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Laos stood at 64.4. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 240.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Laos peaked at 64.4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.6, in 2005.
That places Laos 152nd out of 169 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7 | — |
| 2001 | 19.4 | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 14.6 | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 18.9 | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 37 | +95.8% |
| 2012 | 40.1 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 64.4 | +60.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 64.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.55, 78% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 64.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.85, 66% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4 | 14.6 | 19.4 | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.17 | 37 | 64.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More gender data for Laos
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Laos?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Laos was 64.4 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6 in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Laos ranks 152nd out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.