Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Yemen
Yemen: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 44.7 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Yemen, 1992–2013
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 44.7 for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2013. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.9% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Yemen peaked at 44.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.7, in 1997.
Yemen ranks 165th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 34.3 | — |
| 1997 | 21.7 | -36.7% |
| 2003 | 26.8 | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 35.7 | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 34.4 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 44.7 | +29.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 44.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 70.15, 64% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 44.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.1, 45% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28 | 21.7 | 34.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.25 | 26.8 | 35.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.55 | 34.4 | 44.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Yemen?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Yemen was 44.7 in 2013, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7 in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7 in 1997.
- How does Yemen rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Yemen ranks 165th out of 169 countries with data for 2013.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.