Births attended by skilled health personnel in Portugal
Portugal: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 98.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.6%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
83rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2011
All-time low
97.3%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Portugal, 2011–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, births attended by skilled health personnel in Portugal stood at 98.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Portugal peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2022.
That places Portugal 83rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 100.0% | — |
| 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% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +1.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 98.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 98.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.3% | 98.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Portugal?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in Portugal was 98.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Portugal ranks 83rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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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