Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 74.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Uganda, 1989–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Uganda is 74.2, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Uganda peaked at 74.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 143rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 38.1 | — |
| 1995 | 37.8 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 36 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 41.9 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 57.4 | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 74.2 | +29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1 | 38.1 | 38.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.8 | 37.8 | 37.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.97 | 36 | 41.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.8 | 57.4 | 74.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,459 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Uganda?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Uganda was 74.2 in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Uganda ranks 143rd out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.