Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in State of Palestine
State of Palestine: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) was 99.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in State of Palestine, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in State of Palestine is 99.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in State of Palestine peaked at 99.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2006.
That places State of Palestine 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in State of Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.4% | — |
| 2004 | 98.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 96.6% | 98.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
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- 51 Bahamas 99.7% compare
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More health data for State of Palestine
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 37.85 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 16.96 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.9 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 0.29 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 152.02 million constant US$ (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 16.11 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 65 index (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0 per 1,000 people (2018)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 152.01 million constant US$ (2024)
- Countries with birth registration data that are at least 90 percent 1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in State of Palestine?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in State of Palestine was 99.7% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in State of Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in State of Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2006.
- How does State of Palestine rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- State of Palestine ranks 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in State of Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this State of Palestine 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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