Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 97.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
97.1%
World rank
111th
of 178 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2021
All-time low
60.9%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Egypt stood at 97.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Egypt peaked at 97.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 111th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.9% | — |
| 2003 | 69.4% | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 74.2% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | +6.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 97.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 97.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 60.9% | 78.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Egypt?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Egypt was 97.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Egypt ranks 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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