Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Palestine, State of, 1996–2020
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2020, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Palestine, State of stood at 99.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Palestine, State of peaked at 99.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 1996.
That places Palestine, State of 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 94.9% | — |
| 2000 | 97.4% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.9% | 94.9% | 94.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.6% | 98.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Palestine, State of?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Palestine, State of was 99.7% 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 Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 1996.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Palestine, State of ranks 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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.