Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in South Africa
South Africa: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 96.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in South Africa, 1994–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 96.7 for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in South Africa peaked at 96.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82, in 1994.
South Africa ranks 98th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 82 | — |
| 1995 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 84.4 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 91.2 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 91.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.3 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 96.7 | +2.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 96.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 96.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.8 | 82 | 84.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 92.23 | 91.2 | 94.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.7 | 96.7 | 96.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,011 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,011 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in South Africa?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in South Africa was 96.7 in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- South Africa ranks 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.