Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Vietnam
Vietnam: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 96.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Vietnam, 1997–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Vietnam stood at 96.1. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Vietnam peaked at 96.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.8, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 103rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 77.1 | — |
| 2000 | 58.8 | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 85 | +44.6% |
| 2006 | 83.8 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 91.9 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 93.8 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 96.1 | +2.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 96.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 96.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.85, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.1 | 77.1 | 77.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.87 | 58.8 | 85 | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.85 | 91.9 | 93.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.1 | 96.1 | 96.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More gender data for Vietnam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,794 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 83,461 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 83,461 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 630,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 692,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 641,171 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 706,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 654,459 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Vietnam?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Vietnam was 96.1 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Vietnam ranks 103rd out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.