Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Greece
Greece: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Greece, 1980–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2018, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Greece stood at 99.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Greece peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 1980.
That places Greece 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 99.3% | — |
| 1981 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Greece?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Greece was 99.9% in 2018, 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Greece ranks 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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.