Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 74.5 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Senegal, 1986–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Senegal is 74.5, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Senegal peaked at 74.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22, in 1986.
Senegal ranks 142nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 22 | — |
| 1993 | 47.2 | +114.5% |
| 1997 | 46.5 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 48.3 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 57.8 | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 58 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.9 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 65.1 | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 50.5 | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 59.1 | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 53.2 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 58.6 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 68.4 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 74.2 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 74.5 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.33 | 46.5 | 48.3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 56.42 | 51.9 | 58 | 4 |
| 2010s | 62.95 | 50.5 | 74.5 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Senegal?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Senegal was 74.5 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 1986.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Senegal ranks 142nd out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.