Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 96.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iraq is 96.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iraq peaked at 96.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 123rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.2% | — |
| 2006 | 88.5% | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 79.7% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +6.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 96.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 96.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 96% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8% | 65.2% | 88.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 70.4% | 95.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 90.2% | 96.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % 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 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % 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 Iraq?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iraq was 96.0% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Iraq ranks 123rd out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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