Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Tunisia, 1988–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 99.5% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Tunisia peaked at 99.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 1988.
That places Tunisia 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 69.0% | — |
| 1995 | 81.0% | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 89.9% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.6% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +35.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 89.9% | 94.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 73.6% | 99.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Tunisia?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Tunisia was 99.5% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 1988.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Tunisia ranks 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.