Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Italy
Italy: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Italy, 2000–2020
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Italy recorded 99.8% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Italy peaked at 99.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2002.
Italy ranks 30th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.8% | — |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 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% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Italy?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Italy was 99.8% in 2020, 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Italy ranks 30th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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.