Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
4th
of 35 groups
All-time high
99.6%
in 2009
All-time low
99.1%
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Eastern Europe, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Eastern Europe is 99.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Eastern Europe peaked at 99.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2019.
Eastern Europe ranks 4th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.4% | — |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.5% | 6 |
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More health data for Eastern Europe
- Tuberculosis incidence 36 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 54.03 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 8.83 (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 51.72 (2024)
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 24.9% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Eastern Europe?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Eastern Europe was 99.5% 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 Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2019.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Eastern Europe ranks 4th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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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