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.
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 178 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 | Value | 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 Darussalam 99.6% compare
- 57 Republic of 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (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)
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 178 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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