Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Tanzania
Tanzania: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 63.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Tanzania, 1992–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Tanzania is 63.5, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Tanzania peaked at 63.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.4, in 2004.
That places Tanzania 153rd out of 169 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 52.2 | — |
| 1996 | 46.7 | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 43.8 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 43.4 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 43.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.9 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 61.4 | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 63.5 | +3.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 63.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.55, 77% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 63.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.57 | 43.8 | 52.2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 43.4 | 43.4 | 43.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.93 | 48.9 | 63.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Tanzania?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Tanzania was 63.5 in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4 in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Tanzania ranks 153rd out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.