Births attended by skilled health personnel in China

China: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
99.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 163 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2010
All-time low
96.0%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Births attended by skilled health personnel in China, 2000–2016

0204060801002000200820162000: 972001: 972002: 972003: 962004: 972005: 982006: 982007: 982008: 992009: 992010: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 99.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

China recorded 99.9% for births attended by skilled health personnel in 2016.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in China peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2003.

China ranks 20th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Births attended by skilled health personnel in China, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in China, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 97.0%
2001 97.0% +0.0%
2002 97.0% +0.0%
2003 96.0% -1.0%
2004 97.0% +1.0%
2005 98.0% +1.0%
2006 98.0% +0.0%
2007 98.0% +0.0%
2008 99.0% +1.0%
2009 99.0% +0.0%
2010 100.0% +1.0%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2012 100.0% +0.0%
2013 100.0% +0.0%
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 99.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.6% 96.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 100.0% 99.9% 100.0% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health personnel in China?
Births attended by skilled health personnel in China was 99.9% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2003.
How does China rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
China ranks 20th out of 163 countries with data for 2016.
Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
172 places, 2,681 data points, 2000–2025
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