Afghanistan - Births attended by skilled health staff as a share of total number of births

61.8 (%) in 2020

In 2020, births attended by skilled health staff for Afghanistan was 61.8 %. Births attended by skilled health staff of Afghanistan increased from 18.9 % in 2006 to 61.8 % in 2020 growing at an average annual rate of 14.64%.

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What is births attended by skilled health staff?

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.

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