Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.8%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 35 groups
All-time high
99.9%
in 2012
All-time low
99.7%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Southern Europe, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Southern Europe stood at 99.8%.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Southern Europe peaked at 99.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2000.
That places Southern Europe 2nd out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.7% | — |
| 2001 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 6 |
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More health data for Southern Europe
- Tuberculosis incidence 7.4 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 51.42 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 6.12 (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 37.1 (2024)
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 26.7% (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 68.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Southern Europe?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Southern Europe was 99.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2000.
- How does Southern Europe rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Southern Europe ranks 2nd out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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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