Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 64.4 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 64.4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.6, in 2005.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 152nd out of 169 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4 | 14.6 | 19.4 | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.17 | 37 | 64.4 | 3 |
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More gender data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 64.4 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6 in 2005.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 152nd out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.