Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) was 99.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Thailand stood at 99.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Thailand peaked at 99.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2006.
That places Thailand 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.3% | — |
| 2006 | 96.9% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 99.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 99.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 96.9% | 99.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 57 Brunei Darussalam 99.6% compare
- 57 Poland 99.6% compare
- 57 Republic of Moldova 99.6% compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 99.6% compare
- 57 Brunei 99.6% compare
- 57 Moldova 99.6% compare
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % 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 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Thailand?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Thailand was 99.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Thailand ranks 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand 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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