Births attended by skilled health personnel in Italy

Italy: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 163 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
99.4%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2023

Births attended by skilled health personnel in Italy, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 1002006: 1002007: 1002008: 1002009: 1002010: 1002011: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 99.92017: 99.92018: 99.92019: 99.82020: 99.82021: 99.42022: 99.92023: 99.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Italy recorded 99.9% for births attended by skilled health personnel in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Italy peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2021.

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

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Italy, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 100.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2003 100.0% +0.0%
2004 100.0% +0.0%
2005 100.0% +0.0%
2006 100.0% +0.0%
2007 100.0% +0.0%
2008 100.0% +0.0%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2013 100.0% +0.0%
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 99.9% -0.1%
2017 99.9% +0.0%
2018 99.9% +0.0%
2019 99.8% -0.1%
2020 99.8% +0.0%
2021 99.4% -0.4%
2022 99.9% +0.5%
2023 99.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 9
2010s 99.9% 99.8% 100.0% 9
2020s 99.8% 99.4% 99.9% 4

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  6. 20 China 99.9% compare
  7. 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.9% compare
  8. 20 Dominican Republic 99.9% compare
  9. 20 Kazakhstan 99.9% compare
  10. 20 Estonia 99.9% compare
  11. 20 Jordan 99.9% compare
  12. 20 Maldives 99.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Italy?
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Italy was 99.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2021.
How does Italy rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
Italy ranks 20th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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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