Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) was 97.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Türkiye, 2003–2019
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 Türkiye is 97.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Türkiye peaked at 99.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2003.
That places Türkiye 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 83.0% | — |
| 2008 | 91.3% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.2% | 83.0% | 91.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.0% | 99.2% | 6 |
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More health data for Türkiye
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 268,359 (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 9 (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 79 (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 8,475 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 4.63 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 8.03 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 9.61 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 13 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 150.89 million constant US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Türkiye?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Türkiye was 97.0% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2003.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Türkiye ranks 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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