Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 77.2 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Nepal, 1991–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Nepal is 77.2, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 114.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Nepal peaked at 77.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.4, in 1991.
That places Nepal 140th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.4 | — |
| 1996 | 9 | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 11.9 | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 10.9 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 15.8 | +45.0% |
| 2006 | 18.7 | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 36 | +92.5% |
| 2014 | 55.6 | +54.4% |
| 2016 | 58 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.2 | +33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2 | 7.4 | 9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.32 | 10.9 | 18.7 | 4 |
| 2010s | 56.96 | 36 | 77.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Nepal?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Nepal was 77.2 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Nepal ranks 140th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.