Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Greece
Greece: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
51st
of 178 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2001
All-time low
99.7%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Greece is 99.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Greece peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2023.
That places Greece 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 99.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Greece's 99.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 51 Bahamas 99.7% compare
- 51 Russian Federation 99.7% compare
- 51 State of Palestine 99.7% compare
- 51 Turkmenistan 99.7% compare
- 51 Russian Federation 99.7% compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Greece?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Greece was 99.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Greece ranks 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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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