Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Italy
Italy: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2010
All-time low
99.4%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Italy stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Italy peaked at 99.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2021.
Italy ranks 18th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.8% | — |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Italy's 99.9% 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 | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.4% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 18 Belarus 99.9% compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.9% compare
- 18 China 99.9% compare
- 18 Croatia 99.9% compare
- 18 Cyprus 99.9% compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 99.9% compare
- 18 Estonia 99.9% compare
- 18 Jordan 99.9% compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 99.9% compare
- 18 Libya 99.9% compare
- 18 Maldives 99.9% compare
- 18 Oman 99.9% compare
- 18 Spain 99.9% compare
- 18 Ukraine 99.9% compare
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % 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 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % 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 Italy?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Italy was 99.9% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Italy ranks 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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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