Births attended by health staff sdgs in Philippines

Philippines: Births attended by health staff sdgs was 84.4 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
84.4
World rank
131st
of 169 countries
All-time high
84.4
in 2017
All-time low
52.8
in 1993
Years of data
9
1993–2017

Births attended by health staff sdgs in Philippines, 1993–2017

0204060801993200520171993: 52.81998: 56.41999: 582000: 582003: 59.82008: 62.22011: 72.22013: 72.82017: 84.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, births attended by health staff sdgs in Philippines stood at 84.4. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by health staff sdgs in Philippines peaked at 84.4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.8, in 1993.

That places Philippines 131st out of 169 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Births attended by health staff sdgs in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by health staff sdgs in Philippines, 1993 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1993 52.8 —
1998 56.4 +6.8%
1999 58 +2.8%
2000 58 +0.0%
2003 59.8 +3.1%
2008 62.2 +4.0%
2011 72.2 +16.1%
2013 72.8 +0.8%
2017 84.4 +15.9%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 84.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5, 85% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 84.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.85, 87% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.73 52.8 58 3
2000s 60 58 62.2 3
2010s 76.47 72.2 84.4 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 128 Solomon Islands 86.2 compare
  2. 129 Zimbabwe 86 compare
  3. 130 Democratic Republic of Congo 85.2 compare
  4. 131 Liberia 84.4 compare
  5. 133 Cote d'Ivoire 84 compare
  6. 134 Gambia 83.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by health staff sdgs in Philippines?
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Philippines was 84.4 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 84.4 in 2017.
What is the lowest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 52.8 in 1993.
How does Philippines rank for births attended by health staff sdgs?
Philippines ranks 131st out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
Is births attended by health staff sdgs rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births attended by health staff sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by health staff sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 2,906 data points, 1980–2022
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