Births attended by skilled health staff in Hungary
Hungary: Births attended by skilled health staff was 99.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Births attended by skilled health staff in Hungary, 1989–2017
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 99.7% for births attended by skilled health staff in 2017. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Hungary peaked at 99.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2011.
That places Hungary 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 99.4% | — |
| 1990 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 99.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 99.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More health data for Hungary
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 37 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Hungary?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Hungary was 99.7% in 2017, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Hungary ranks 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.