Denmark vs Turkey: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel

Denmark
96.9%
in 2024
Turkey
97.0%
in 2019
Denmark rank
115th
Turkey rank
113th

Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time

  • Denmark
  • Turkey
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 97.0% against 96.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 115th and Turkey ranks 113th of 178 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 98.9% 83.0% 15.9% Denmark
2010s 95.7% 98.1% 2.4% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Denmark or Turkey?
Turkey, at 97.0% against 96.9% in Denmark as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Denmark and Turkey?
0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Turkey?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Denmark and Turkey rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
Denmark ranks 115th and Turkey ranks 113th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
213 places, 3,639 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed