Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Somalia
Somalia: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 31.9 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
31.9
World rank
169th
of 169 countries
All-time high
31.9
in 2019
All-time low
9.4
in 2006
Years of data
5
1999–2019
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Somalia, 1999–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 31.9 for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 239.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Somalia peaked at 31.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.4, in 2006.
Somalia ranks 169th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.3 | — |
| 2000 | 19.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.8 | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 9.4 | -62.1% |
| 2019 | 31.9 | +239.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3 | 19.3 | 19.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.83 | 9.4 | 24.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.9 | 31.9 | 31.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Somalia?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Somalia was 31.9 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 2006.
- How does Somalia rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Somalia ranks 169th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.