Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in China
China: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2013
All-time low
95.9%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2000–2016
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in China, 2000–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
China recorded 99.9% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in China peaked at 99.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2003.
That places China 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.6% | — |
| 2001 | 97.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 99.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 99.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 95.9% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in China?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in China was 99.9% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2003.
- How does China rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- China ranks 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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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