Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Slovakia
Slovakia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 97.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
109th
of 178 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
97.0%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Slovakia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Slovakia stood at 97.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Slovakia peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2015.
Slovakia ranks 109th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | -0.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 97.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 97.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.0% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.2% | 98.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 108 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 97.5% compare
- 109 Ecuador 97.2% compare
- 111 Egypt 97.1% compare
- 111 Micronesia 97.1% compare
More health data for Slovakia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,433 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 28 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.48 % 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 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.33 % 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 Slovakia?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Slovakia was 97.2% 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2015.
- How does Slovakia rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Slovakia ranks 109th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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