Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Qatar
Qatar: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 100.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Qatar, 1990–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 100.0% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2019. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Qatar peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 1998.
That places Qatar 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 98.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Qatar?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Qatar was 100.0% in 2019, 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 1998.
- How does Qatar rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar 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.