Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Jordan
Jordan: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.9%
World rank
18th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2023
All-time low
99.1%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2002–2023
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Jordan, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 99.9% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Jordan peaked at 99.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2007.
Jordan ranks 18th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 99.5% | — |
| 2007 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 99.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 99.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 18 Belarus 99.9% compare
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- 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
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More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 Jordan?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Jordan 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2007.
- How does Jordan rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Jordan ranks 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan 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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