Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in East Timor
East Timor: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 56.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in East Timor, 1997–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in East Timor stood at 56.7. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 208.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in East Timor peaked at 56.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.4, in 2003.
That places East Timor 157th out of 169 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 25.8 | — |
| 2002 | 24 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 18.4 | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 29.3 | +59.2% |
| 2016 | 56.7 | +93.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 56.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.55, 69% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 56.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.85, 59% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8 | 25.8 | 25.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.2 | 18.4 | 24 | 2 |
| 2010s | 43 | 29.3 | 56.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 154 Afghanistan 61.8 compare
- 155 Myanmar 60.2 compare
- 156 Bangladesh 59 compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea 56.4 compare
- 159 Guinea 55.3 compare
- 160 Guinea-Bissau 53.8 compare
More gender data for East Timor
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,057 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,057 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in East Timor?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in East Timor was 56.7 in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- East Timor ranks 157th out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.