Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 99.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Sri Lanka, 1987–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Sri Lanka is 99.5, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.95 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 87.2, in 1987.
Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 87.2 | — |
| 1993 | 94.1 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 96 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 98.6 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 99.95 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 99.5 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.2 | 87.2 | 87.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.1 | 94.1 | 94.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.3 | 96 | 98.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.72 | 99.5 | 99.95 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Sri Lanka was 99.5 in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.95 in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2 in 1987.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.