Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Libya
Libya: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.9% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2010
All-time low
98.3%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2013
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Libya, 2007–2013
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2013, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Libya stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Libya ranks 18th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 98.3% | — |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 99.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya'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 | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 18 Belarus 99.9% compare
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- 18 Croatia 99.9% compare
- 18 Cyprus 99.9% compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 99.9% compare
- 18 Estonia 99.9% compare
- 18 Italy 99.9% compare
- 18 Jordan 99.9% compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 99.9% compare
- 18 Maldives 99.9% compare
- 18 Oman 99.9% compare
- 18 Spain 99.9%
- 18 Ukraine 99.9% compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % 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 Libya?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Libya was 99.9% in 2013, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2007.
- How does Libya rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Libya ranks 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2013.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya 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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