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Core Health Indicators

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World health statistics 2008 presents the most recent health statistics for WHO's 193 Member States. This fourth edition includes a section with 10 highlights of global health statistics for the past year as well as an expanded set of over 70 core health statistics.

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Armenia
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 97.6 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 100.0 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 97.4 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 92.8 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 98.0 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 98.6 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.0 (2005)
Bangladesh
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 28.0 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 39.6 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 4.3 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 3.4 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 9.1 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 29.6 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 3.3 (2004)
Benin
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 98.6 (2001)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 99.3 (2001)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 67.6 (2001)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 49.6 (2001)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 68.4 (2001)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 82.9 (2001)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.2 (2001)
Bolivia
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 90.0 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 98.9 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 29.8 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 34.4 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 38.6 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 77.7 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 2.0 (2003)
Brazil
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 94.5 (1996)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 98.6 (1996)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 66.0 (1996)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 71.6 (1996)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 73.3 (1996)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 92.3 (1996)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.3 (1996)
Burkina Faso
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 94.7 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 90.8 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 32.7 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 38.8 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 30.5 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 87.7 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 2.9 (2003)
Cambodia
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 79.5 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 89.9 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 22.0 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 20.7 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 39.4 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 70.1 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.8 (2005)
Cameroon
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 91.7 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 94.5 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 22.9 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 29.3 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 44.2 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 84.2 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.9 (2004)
Central African Republic
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 84.8 (1995)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 81.7 (1995)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 29.4 (1995)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 14.3 (1995)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 23.7 (1995)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 77.7 (1995)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 3.3 (1995)
Chad
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 66.7 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 55.4 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 9.3 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 3.6 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 6.4 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 45.6 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 7.1 (2004)
Colombia
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 96.6 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 99.3 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 66.9 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 72.0 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 76.8 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 97.1 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.3 (2005)
Comoros
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 82.9 (1996)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 84.8 (1996)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 40.8 (1996)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 26.2 (1996)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 43.1 (1996)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 78.9 (1996)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.8 (1996)
Congo
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 92.5 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 98.1 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 62.3 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 69.8 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 74.2 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 96.7 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.3 (2005)
Côte d'Ivoire
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 83.6 (1999)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 37.9 (1999)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 32.1 (1999)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 79.1 (1999)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 2.5 (1999)
Dominican Republic
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 99.4 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 99.6 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 89.4 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 93.8 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 95.7 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 99.0 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.0 (2002)
Egypt
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 89.1 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 95.7 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 54.3 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 50.5 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 65.8 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 88.7 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.3 (2005)
Eritrea
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 87.9 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 81.0 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 12.0 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 6.7 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 10.4 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 64.7 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 6.2 (2002)
Ethiopia
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 57.7 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 26.6 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 2.3 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 0.7 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 2.6 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 44.6 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 17.2 (2005)
Gabon
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 92.9 (2000)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 97.1 (2000)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 83.9 (2000)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 67.2 (2000)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 69.4 (2000)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 92.9 (2000)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.3 (2000)
Ghana
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 67.9 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 90.4 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 29.7 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 20.6 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 30.9 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 79.7 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 2.6 (2003)
Guatemala
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 84.8 (1999)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 91.9 (1999)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 21.8 (1999)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 8.8 (1999)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 25.0 (1999)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 66.1 (1999)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 2.6 (1999)
Guinea
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 84.1 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 87.4 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 32.8 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 14.5 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 25.6 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 80.7 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 3.2 (2005)
Haiti
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 59.8 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 67.5 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 9.1 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 6.4 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 15.4 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 46.8 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 3.0 (2005)
Honduras
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 95.6 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 98.5 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 36.8 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 33.4 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 50.0 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 89.6 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.8 (2005)
India
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 91.0 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 88.8 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 26.1 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 19.4 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 37.5 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 73.5 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 2.0 (2006)
Indonesia
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 85.6 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 93.6 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 32.4 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 39.9 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 55.2 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 78.9 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.4 (2003)
Jordan
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 98.7 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 90.7 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 96.8 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 98.8 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.0 (2002)
Kazakhstan
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 98.3 (1999)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 98.5 (1999)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 99.7 (1999)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 99.2 (1999)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 99.5 (1999)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 98.4 (1999)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.0 (1999)
Kenya
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 72.0 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 75.4 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 15.8 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 17.0 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 34.5 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 72.0 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 2.1 (2003)
Kyrgyzstan
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 99.0 (1997)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 100.0 (1997)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 97.7 (1997)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 96.0 (1997)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 97.8 (1997)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 99.2 (1997)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.0 (1997)
Lesotho
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 72.5 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 83.2 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 20.8 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 33.7 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 50.0 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 87.8 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.8 (2004)
Madagascar
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 80.5 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 93.9 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 21.9 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 29.9 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 39.6 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 70.6 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.8 (2004)
Malawi
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 83.4 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 84.6 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 42.8 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 46.6 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 53.0 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 83.8 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.6 (2004)
Mali
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 90.8 (2001)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 88.7 (2001)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 34.4 (2001)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 22.0 (2001)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 26.6 (2001)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 80.8 (2001)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 3.0 (2001)
Mauritania
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 91.6 (2001)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 92.8 (2001)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 40.4 (2001)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 14.7 (2001)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 28.9 (2001)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 85.8 (2001)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 3.0 (2001)
Morocco
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 94.4 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 95.4 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 48.8 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 29.5 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 39.5 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 85.3 (2004)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 2.2 (2004)
Mozambique
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 94.8 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 88.6 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 31.4 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 24.8 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 34.1 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 80.7 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 2.4 (2003)
Namibia
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 89.1 (2000)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 97.1 (2000)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 46.8 (2000)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 55.4 (2000)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 66.3 (2000)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 93.1 (2000)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.4 (2000)
Nepal
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 52.7 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 57.8 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 11.3 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 4.8 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 18.8 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 51.7 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 2.8 (2006)
Nicaragua
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 97.8 (2001)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 99.3 (2001)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 76.9 (2001)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 77.5 (2001)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 83.1 (2001)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 96.5 (2001)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.2 (2001)
Niger
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 80.5 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 58.8 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 13.1 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 5.0 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 8.3 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 70.7 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 8.5 (2006)
Nigeria
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 75.0 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 84.5 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 13.8 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 13.0 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 27.1 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 58.8 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 2.2 (2003)
Pakistan
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 62.3 (1991)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 55.2 (1991)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 11.0 (1991)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 4.6 (1991)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 8.1 (1991)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 42.4 (1991)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 5.2 (1991)
Paraguay
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 93.5 (1990)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 98.1 (1990)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 32.3 (1990)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 41.2 (1990)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 48.3 (1990)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 87.0 (1990)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.8 (1990)
Peru
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 84.5 (2000)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 87.5 (2000)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 14.7 (2000)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 13.0 (2000)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 25.3 (2000)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 84.6 (2000)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 3.3 (2000)
Philippines
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 71.8 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 92.4 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 11.0 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 25.1 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 40.8 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 79.0 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.9 (2003)
Republic of Moldova
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 99.8 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 99.7 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 99.3 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 99.2 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 99.4 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 99.6 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.0 (2005)
Rwanda
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 72.9 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 66.4 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 27.2 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 27.2 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 34.6 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 63.1 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.8 (2005)
Senegal
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 87.8 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 88.7 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 42.4 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 20.1 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 33.2 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 84.6 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 2.5 (2005)
South Africa
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 91.4 (1998)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 98.1 (1998)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 59.7 (1998)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 67.8 (1998)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 75.5 (1998)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 93.4 (1998)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.2 (1998)
Sudan
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 95.5 (1990)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 52.6 (1990)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 59.3 (1990)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 85.9 (1990)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.4 (1990)
Togo
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 86.8 (1998)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 91.2 (1998)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 36.7 (1998)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 25.1 (1998)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 39.8 (1998)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 86.4 (1998)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 2.2 (1998)
Turkey
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 98.5 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 54.9 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 68.9 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 90.3 (2003)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.3 (2003)
Turkmenistan
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 97.3 (2000)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 98.3 (2000)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 92.7 (2000)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 96.8 (2000)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 96.6 (2000)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 98.2 (2000)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.0 (2000)
Uganda
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 76.0 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 76.6 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 26.2 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 28.4 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 37.7 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 80.4 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 2.1 (2006)
United Republic of Tanzania
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 88.6 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 89.5 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 39.9 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 38.6 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 47.4 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 83.3 (2005)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.8 (2005)
Viet Nam
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 93.7 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 99.7 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 41.6 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 58.1 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 82.2 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 99.0 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.2 (2002)
Yemen
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 62.5 (1997)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 49.7 (1997)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 16.4 (1997)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 6.8 (1997)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 14.3 (1997)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 46.9 (1997)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 3.3 (1997)
Zambia
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 77.8 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 91.1 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 17.3 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 19.7 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 27.6 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 79.0 (2002)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 2.9 (2002)
Zimbabwe
Indicator Value (year)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest educational level of mother ? 80.9 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) highest wealth quintile ? 95.2 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest educational level of mother ? 34.6 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) lowest wealth quintile ? 46.1 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) rural ? 58.2 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) urban ? 93.8 (2006)
Births attended by skilled health personnel ratio urban-rural ? 1.6 (2006)
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