Births attended by skilled health personnel in Palestine

Palestine: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
99.7%
World rank
49th
of 163 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
97.0%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2020

Births attended by skilled health personnel in Palestine, 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 972004: 982006: 972010: 992014: 1002020: 99.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 99.7% for births attended by skilled health personnel in 2020.

The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Palestine peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2000.

That places Palestine 49th out of 163 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Palestine, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 97.0%
2004 98.0% +1.0%
2006 97.0% -1.0%
2010 99.0% +2.1%
2014 100.0% +1.0%
2020 99.7% -0.3%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 99.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.9%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 99.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.3% 97.0% 98.0% 3
2010s 99.5% 99.0% 100.0% 2
2020s 99.7% 99.7% 99.7% 1

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 49 Greece 99.7% compare
  2. 49 Bahamas 99.7% compare
  3. 49 Turkmenistan 99.7% compare
  4. 49 Russia 99.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Palestine?
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Palestine was 99.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2000.
How does Palestine rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
Palestine ranks 49th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Palestine 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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