Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 89.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
89.6%
World rank
139th
of 178 countries
All-time high
89.6%
in 2022
All-time low
58.0%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Philippines, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Philippines stood at 89.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Philippines peaked at 89.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 139th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.0% | — |
| 2003 | 59.8% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 72.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 84.4% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | +6.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 89.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 89.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.0% | 58.0% | 62.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 72.2% | 84.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 89.6% | 89.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % 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 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % 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 Philippines?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Philippines was 89.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Philippines ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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