Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 80.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Zambia, 1992–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Zambia stood at 80.4. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Zambia peaked at 80.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.1, in 2002.
That places Zambia 136th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 49.8 | — |
| 1996 | 46 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 46.5 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 45.3 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 42.1 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 45.2 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 63.3 | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 80.4 | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 80.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9 | 45.3 | 49.8 | 4 |
| 2000s | 43.65 | 42.1 | 45.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.7 | 63.3 | 80.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 133 Côte d'Ivoire 84 compare
- 134 Gambia 83.8 compare
- 135 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 81.1 compare
- 137 Burkina Faso 79.8 compare
- 138 Ghana 78.9 compare
- 139 Benin 78.1 compare
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Zambia?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Zambia was 80.4 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1 in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Zambia ranks 136th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.