Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Romania
Romania: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 98.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
98.4%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
93rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2009
All-time low
91.5%
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Romania, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Romania recorded 98.4% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2022.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Romania peaked at 99.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 2019.
Romania ranks 93rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.0% | — |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 92.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +3.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 98.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Romania's 98.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.1% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 91.5% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 92.7% | 98.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Romania?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Romania was 98.4% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Romania ranks 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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