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 179 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. Measured in %.
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 179 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 | % | 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 Russia 99.7% compare
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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 179 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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