Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saudi Arabia is 99.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saudi Arabia peaked at 99.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 57th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.0% | — |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 99.6% 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 | 95.7% | 91.0% | 97.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 94.8% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saudi Arabia was 99.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 57th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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