Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Poland
Poland: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Poland, 1986–2021
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Poland recorded 99.6% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Poland peaked at 99.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 1990.
Poland ranks 47th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 99.0% | — |
| 1989 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 97.8% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 99.6% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 97.8% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 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 Poland?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Poland was 99.6% in 2021, 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Poland ranks 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland 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.