Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Algeria
Algeria: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 98.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Algeria, 1992–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 98.8% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Algeria peaked at 98.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 1992.
Algeria ranks 75th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 76.5% | — |
| 2000 | 92.0% | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 76.5% | 76.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 92.0% | 95.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.6% | 98.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Algeria?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Algeria was 98.8% in 2019, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 1992.
- How does Algeria rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Algeria ranks 75th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals 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.