Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 96.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Malawi, 1992–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malawi is 96.4, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malawi peaked at 96.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.6, in 2006.
Malawi ranks 101st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 54.7 | — |
| 2000 | 55.6 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 60.5 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 56.1 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 56.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 53.6 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 68 | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 71.4 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 87.4 | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 89.8 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 96.4 | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7 | 54.7 | 54.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.32 | 53.6 | 68 | 6 |
| 2010s | 82.87 | 71.4 | 89.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.4 | 96.4 | 96.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,667 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,667 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malawi?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malawi was 96.4 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6 in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Malawi ranks 101st out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.