Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Portugal
Portugal: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 98.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Portugal, 1989–2020
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 98.6% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Portugal peaked at 99.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 1989.
Portugal ranks 81st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 98.0% | — |
| 1998 | 99.7% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 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 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Portugal?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Portugal was 98.6% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 1989.
- How does Portugal rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Portugal ranks 81st out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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.