Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in World
World: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 87.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in World, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in World stood at 87.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in World peaked at 87.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2000.
That places World 26th 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.7% | — |
| 2001 | 61.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 62.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 72.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 79.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 82.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 86.4% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 87.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7% | 60.7% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 72.3% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 83.7% | 87.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in World?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in World was 87.2% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2000.
- How does World rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- World ranks 26th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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