Pakistan - Births attended by skilled health staff

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Pakistan was 38.80 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 38.80 in 2007, while its lowest value was 18.00 in 1997.

Definition: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.

Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys by Macro International.

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Year	Value
1991	18.80
1997	18.00
1999	18.00
2001	23.00
2002	23.00
2005	31.00
2007	38.80

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health