Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 86.9 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Sierra Leone is 86.9, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 105.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Sierra Leone peaked at 86.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.1, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 125th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.1 | — |
| 2005 | 40 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 42.4 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 60.8 | +43.4% |
| 2013 | 59.7 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 81.6 | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 86.9 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.83 | 37.1 | 42.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 72.25 | 59.7 | 86.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,249 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,249 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Sierra Leone was 86.9 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Sierra Leone ranks 125th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.