Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 86.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Lesotho, 1993–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 86.6 for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Lesotho peaked at 86.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.6, in 1994.
Lesotho ranks 126th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 60.9 | — |
| 1994 | 37.6 | -38.3% |
| 2000 | 48.1 | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 55.4 | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 55.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.5 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 77.9 | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 86.6 | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.25 | 37.6 | 60.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.1 | 48.1 | 61.5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.25 | 77.9 | 86.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Lesotho?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Lesotho was 86.6 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6 in 1994.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Lesotho ranks 126th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.