Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Western Asia
Western Asia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 92.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Western Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Western Asia stood at 92.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Western Asia peaked at 92.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2000.
That places Western Asia 21st out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.1% | — |
| 2001 | 76.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 77.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 78.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 79.5% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 80.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 81.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 82.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 85.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 91.1% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 92.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.1% | 76.1% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 84.8% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 88.8% | 92.0% | 6 |
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More health data for Western Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -5.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.11 (2024)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 17.45 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 117,447 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 63,149 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Western Asia?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Western Asia was 92.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2000.
- How does Western Asia rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Western Asia ranks 21st out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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