Share of births attended by skilled health staff in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 99.2% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in United Arab Emirates peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 1990.
That places United Arab Emirates 64th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.1% | — |
| 1995 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.2% | 99.9% | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in United Arab Emirates was 99.2% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.