Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 94.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Northern Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Northern Africa stood at 94.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Northern Africa peaked at 94.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2000.
Northern Africa ranks 16th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.2% | — |
| 2001 | 65.7% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 68.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 78.3% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 82.5% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 83.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 86.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 94.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6% | 64.2% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 82.5% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 92.9% | 94.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 18 Belarus 99.9% compare
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- 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 Italy 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 Northern Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.15 (2024)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 25.64 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 188,339 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 94,364 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Northern Africa?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Northern Africa was 94.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Northern Africa ranks 16th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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