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

10152025301999200920191999: 19.32000: 19.32002: 24.82006: 9.42019: 31.9

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

Annual values for Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Somalia, 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 166 Niger 43.7 compare
  2. 167 Haiti 41.6 compare
  3. 168 Central African Republic 40.3 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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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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Indicator
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
169 places, 2,903 data points, 1980–2022
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.