Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 86 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Zimbabwe, 1988–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Zimbabwe is 86, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Zimbabwe peaked at 86 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.2, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 129th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 69.6 | — |
| 1994 | 69.2 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 72.4 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 68.5 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 60.2 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 66.2 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 80 | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 78.1 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 86 | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.6 | 69.6 | 69.6 | 1 |
| 1990s | 70.8 | 69.2 | 72.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.35 | 60.2 | 68.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.58 | 66.2 | 86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 126 Lesotho 86.6 compare
- 126 Morocco 86.6 compare
- 128 Solomon Islands 86.2 compare
- 130 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 85.2 compare
- 131 Liberia 84.4 compare
- 131 Philippines 84.4 compare
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Zimbabwe was 86 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2 in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Zimbabwe ranks 129th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.