Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) by country
Countries reporting
163
Highest
100.0%
Albania
Lowest
40.3%
Central African Republic
Median
98.7%
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
2,681
What the numbers show
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) is currently reported for 163 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Albania; the lowest is 40.3% in Central African Republic.
The median across all reporting countries is 98.7%, and the mean is 92.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 91 countries rose and 57 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia (up 398.0%), and the largest decrease in Mexico (down 12.5%).
Births attended by skilled health personnel: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 100.0% | 2022 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Dominica | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 100.0% | 2009 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 1 | Grenada | 100.0% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 1 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 1 | Libya | 100.0% | 2013 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 1 | Saint Lucia | 100.0% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 1 | Lithuania | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | North Macedonia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mongolia | 100.0% | 2023 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 1 | Qatar | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Slovenia | 100.0% | 2012 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ukraine | 100.0% | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uruguay | 100.0% | 2023 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 1 | Anguilla | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Montserrat | 100.0% | 2023 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 1 | Niue | 100.0% | 2011 | unchanged | flat |
| 20 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 99.9% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 20 | Belarus | 99.9% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 20 | China | 99.9% | 2016 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 20 | Cyprus | 99.9% | 2021 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 20 | Dominican Republic | 99.9% | 2023 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 20 | Spain | 99.9% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 20 | Estonia | 99.9% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 20 | Croatia | 99.9% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 20 | Italy | 99.9% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 20 | Jordan | 99.9% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 20 | Kazakhstan | 99.9% | 2018 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 20 | Maldives | 99.9% | 2021 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 20 | Oman | 99.9% | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 33 | Armenia | 99.8% | 2016 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 33 | Azerbaijan | 99.8% | 2023 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 33 | Botswana | 99.8% | 2021 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 33 | Cuba | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 33 | Czechia | 99.8% | 2017 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 33 | Fiji | 99.8% | 2021 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 33 | Georgia | 99.8% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 33 | Japan | 99.8% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 33 | Kyrgyzstan | 99.8% | 2023 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 33 | Republic of Korea | 99.8% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 33 | Malta | 99.8% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 33 | Mauritius | 99.8% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 33 | Malaysia | 99.8% | 2022 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 33 | Puerto Rico | 99.8% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Serbia | 99.8% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 33 | Seychelles | 99.8% | 2022 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 49 | Bahamas | 99.7% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 49 | Greece | 99.7% | 2023 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 49 | Palestine, State of | 99.7% | 2020 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 49 | Russian Federation | 99.7% | 2023 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 49 | Turkmenistan | 99.7% | 2022 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 54 | Brunei Darussalam | 99.6% | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 54 | Republic of Moldova | 99.6% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 54 | Poland | 99.6% | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 54 | Saudi Arabia | 99.6% | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 54 | Thailand | 99.6% | 2022 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 59 | Finland | 99.5% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 59 | Ireland | 99.5% | 2021 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 59 | Israel | 99.5% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 59 | Palau | 99.5% | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 59 | Singapore | 99.5% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 64 | Bahrain | 99.4% | 2022 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 64 | Chile | 99.4% | 2022 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 64 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 99.4% | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 67 | Argentina | 99.3% | 2023 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 67 | Bermuda | 99.3% | 2023 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 67 | Barbados | 99.3% | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 70 | Norway | 99.1% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 71 | Antigua and Barbuda | 99.0% | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 71 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 99.0% | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 71 | Uzbekistan | 99.0% | 2022 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 71 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 99.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Costa Rica | 98.9% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 76 | Jamaica | 98.8% | 2023 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 76 | Montenegro | 98.8% | 2018 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 76 | United States of America | 98.8% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 79 | Austria | 98.7% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 79 | Hungary | 98.7% | 2023 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 79 | Cambodia | 98.7% | 2022 | up 39.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 98.7% | 2018 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 83 | Portugal | 98.6% | 2023 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 84 | Australia | 98.5% | 2023 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 84 | Bhutan | 98.5% | 2023 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 84 | Latvia | 98.5% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 87 | Brazil | 98.4% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 87 | Cape Verde | 98.4% | 2022 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 87 | Romania | 98.4% | 2022 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 90 | Tonga | 98.3% | 2019 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 91 | Paraguay | 98.2% | 2023 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 92 | El Salvador | 98.1% | 2021 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 93 | Guyana | 98.0% | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 93 | Tunisia | 98.0% | 2023 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 93 | Viet Nam | 98.0% | 2022 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 96 | Canada | 97.8% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 96 | Colombia | 97.8% | 2023 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 98 | France | 97.6% | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 98 | Iceland | 97.6% | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 98 | Tajikistan | 97.6% | 2023 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 101 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 97.5% | 2024 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 102 | Ecuador | 97.2% | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 102 | Slovakia | 97.2% | 2023 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 104 | Egypt | 97.1% | 2021 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 105 | Türkiye | 97.0% | 2019 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 106 | Denmark | 96.9% | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 107 | Indonesia | 96.8% | 2024 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 107 | Sao Tome and Principe | 96.8% | 2019 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 109 | Nicaragua | 96.6% | 2022 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 110 | Germany | 96.4% | 2023 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 111 | Malawi | 96.3% | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 111 | Namibia | 96.3% | 2021 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 111 | New Zealand | 96.3% | 2023 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 114 | Guatemala | 96.0% | 2022 | up 62.7% | rising |
| 114 | Iraq | 96.0% | 2021 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 116 | Burkina Faso | 95.8% | 2021 | up 45.2% | rising |
| 117 | Panama | 95.7% | 2022 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 118 | Belize | 94.9% | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 119 | Peru | 94.3% | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 120 | Bulgaria | 94.2% | 2022 | up 1.3% | falling |
| 120 | Rwanda | 94.2% | 2020 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 122 | Honduras | 94.1% | 2019 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 123 | Zambia | 93.9% | 2024 | up 49.0% | rising |
| 124 | Senegal | 93.5% | 2023 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 125 | Eswatini | 93.4% | 2022 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 126 | Marshall Islands | 92.4% | 2017 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 127 | Kiribati | 91.9% | 2019 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 128 | Vanuatu | 90.9% | 2023 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 129 | Philippines | 89.6% | 2022 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 130 | India | 89.4% | 2021 | up 71.9% | rising |
| 131 | Kenya | 89.3% | 2022 | up 44.0% | rising |
| 132 | Lesotho | 88.8% | 2024 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 133 | Uganda | 88.4% | 2022 | up 55.1% | rising |
| 134 | Ghana | 87.6% | 2023 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 135 | Mexico | 87.5% | 2022 | down 12.5% | flat |
| 136 | Sierra Leone | 86.9% | 2019 | up 106.9% | rising |
| 137 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 85.0% | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 138 | Zimbabwe | 84.6% | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 139 | Côte d'Ivoire | 84.1% | 2021 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 140 | Gambia | 83.8% | 2020 | up 49.6% | rising |
| 141 | Benin | 80.8% | 2022 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 142 | Nepal | 80.1% | 2022 | up 122.5% | volatile |
| 143 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 79.8% | 2023 | up 99.5% | volatile |
| 144 | Haiti | 75.6% | 2023 | up 54.3% | rising |
| 145 | Burundi | 75.2% | 2022 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 146 | Mauritania | 70.4% | 2021 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 147 | Bangladesh | 69.7% | 2023 | up 88.4% | volatile |
| 148 | Togo | 69.4% | 2017 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 149 | Cameroon | 69.0% | 2018 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 150 | Timor-Leste | 68.5% | 2022 | up 136.2% | volatile |
| 151 | Pakistan | 68.0% | 2020 | up 65.9% | rising |
| 152 | Afghanistan | 67.5% | 2023 | up 68.8% | rising |
| 152 | Mozambique | 67.5% | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 154 | Mali | 65.5% | 2024 | up 48.9% | rising |
| 155 | Yemen | 60.9% | 2023 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 156 | Guinea | 55.3% | 2018 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 157 | Guinea-Bissau | 53.8% | 2019 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 158 | Ethiopia | 49.8% | 2019 | up 398.0% | volatile |
| 159 | Chad | 47.2% | 2019 | up 177.6% | volatile |
| 160 | Madagascar | 45.8% | 2021 | up 4.1% | falling |
| 161 | Nigeria | 45.7% | 2024 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 162 | Niger | 43.7% | 2021 | up 50.7% | rising |
| 163 | Central African Republic | 40.3% | 2019 | down 8.4% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Sur 100.0%
- Europe (WHO region) 99.1%
- Mus 99.8%
- Western Pacific (WHO region) 97.6%
- Americas (WHO region) 97.0%
- South-East Asia (WHO region) 90.9%
- World 87.2%
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 87.0%
- Africa (WHO region) 74.1%