Egypt vs Turkey: Births attended by skilled health staff
Egypt
97.1%
in 2021
Turkey
97.0%
in 2019
Egypt rank
95th
Turkey rank
96th
Births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Egypt
- Turkey
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 97.1% against 97.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 95th and Turkey ranks 96th of 169 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 78.3% | 30.3% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 87.2% | 13.0% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 97.4% | 5.9% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff, Egypt or Turkey?
- Egypt, at 97.1% against 97.0% in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff between Egypt and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Turkey?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Egypt and Turkey rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Egypt ranks 95th and Turkey ranks 96th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.