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.
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 178 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 | Value | 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 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 16.96 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.9 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 0.29 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 152.02 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 16.11 (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 65 (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0 (2018)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 152.01 (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 178 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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