Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Central Asia
Central Asia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 35 groups
All-time high
99.7%
in 2019
All-time low
95.5%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Central Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded 99.6% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Central Asia peaked at 99.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2000.
Central Asia ranks 3rd of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.5% | — |
| 2001 | 96.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 95.5% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.8% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 6 |
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More health data for Central Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 15,857 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 16.99 (2024)
- Infant deaths 28,253 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 14.76 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 32,658 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 16,801 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Central Asia?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Central Asia was 99.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2000.
- How does Central Asia rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Central Asia ranks 3rd out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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