Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Jordan
Jordan: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Jordan, 1990–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 99.7% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Jordan peaked at 99.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 1990.
That places Jordan 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.3% | — |
| 1997 | 96.6% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.9% | 87.3% | 96.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Jordan?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Jordan was 99.7% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Jordan ranks 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.