3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in China
China: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 100 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
100
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 166 countries
All-time high
100
in 2016
All-time low
83.6
in 1993
Years of data
26
1990–2016
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in China, 1990–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2016, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in China stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in China peaked at 100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 83.6, in 1993.
China ranks 1st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94 | — |
| 1991 | 93.7 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 84.1 | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 83.6 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 90.4 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 89.3 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 93.1 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 93.8 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 96.8 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 96.6 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 97.3 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 96.7 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 95.9 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 97.3 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 97.5 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.8 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.4 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 99.1 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 99.3 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.6 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.7 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.8 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.9 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.5, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.98 | 83.6 | 96.8 | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.59 | 95.9 | 99.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.83 | 99.6 | 100 | 7 |
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More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in China?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in China was 100 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6 in 1993.
- How does China rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- China ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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