Botswana - Births attended by skilled health staff

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Botswana was 99.80 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 99.90 in 2013, while its lowest value was 77.40 in 1988.

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
1988 77.40
1996 87.00
2000 98.50
2001 92.00
2002 96.50
2003 96.10
2004 97.30
2005 94.00
2006 99.30
2007 94.60
2008 98.30
2009 99.50
2010 99.10
2011 99.80
2012 99.80
2013 99.90
2014 99.50
2015 99.70
2016 99.70
2017 99.80

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health