Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Poland
Poland: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2010
All-time low
99.3%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Poland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Poland is 99.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Poland peaked at 99.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2005.
Poland ranks 57th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.4% | — |
| 2001 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Poland's 99.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 57 Brunei Darussalam 99.6% compare
- 57 Republic of Moldova 99.6% compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 99.6% compare
- 57 Thailand 99.6% compare
- 57 Brunei Darussalam 99.6% compare
- 57 Republic of Moldova 99.6% compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,693 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Poland?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Poland was 99.6% 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Poland ranks 57th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland 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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