Lesotho LS: Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff: % of Total

Lesotho LS: Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff: % of Total data was reported at 77.900 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 61.500 % for 2009. Lesotho LS: Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 58.150 % from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2014, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 77.900 % in 2014 and a record low of 37.600 % in 1994. Lesotho LS: Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. 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.; ; UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.; Weighted average; Assistance by trained professionals during birth reduces the incidence of maternal deaths during childbirth. The share of births attended by skilled health staff is an indicator of a health system’s ability to provide adequate care for pregnant women.

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