Births attended by skilled health staff in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Births attended by skilled health staff was 99.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Births attended by skilled health staff in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2018, births attended by skilled health staff in United Arab Emirates stood at 99.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in United Arab Emirates peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 1990.
That places United Arab Emirates 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.1% | — |
| 1995 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 99.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 99.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.2% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in United Arab Emirates?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in United Arab Emirates was 99.2% in 2018, 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.