Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 50.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Nigeria, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Nigeria is 50.7, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Nigeria peaked at 50.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 161st out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32 | — |
| 1999 | 41.6 | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 35.2 | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 34.4 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 47.3 | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 35.2 | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 43 | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 43.3 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 50.7 | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8 | 32 | 41.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.8 | 34.4 | 35.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.2 | 35.2 | 47.3 | 4 |
| 2020s | 50.7 | 50.7 | 50.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 158 Papua New Guinea 56.4 compare
- 159 Guinea 55.3 compare
- 160 Guinea-Bissau 53.8 compare
- 162 Ethiopia 49.8 compare
- 163 Chad 47.2 compare
- 164 Madagascar 45.8 compare
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 162,578 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 162,578 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Nigeria?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Nigeria was 50.7 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Nigeria ranks 161st out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.