Senegal - Births attended by skilled health staff

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Senegal was 74.50 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 74.50 in 2019, while its lowest value was 22.00 in 1986.

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.

See also:

Year Value
1986 22.00
1993 47.20
1997 46.60
1999 48.30
2000 57.80
2002 58.00
2004 58.00
2005 51.90
2011 65.10
2013 50.50
2014 59.10
2015 53.20
2016 58.60
2017 68.40
2018 74.20
2019 74.50

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health