Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Egypt

Egypt: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 97.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
97.1
World rank
95th
of 169 countries
All-time high
97.1
in 2021
All-time low
34.6
in 1988
Years of data
14
1988–2021

Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Egypt, 1988–2021

0204060801001988200420211988: 34.61991: 36.51992: 40.71993: 40.71995: 46.21996: 46.31997: 56.41998: 55.22000: 60.92003: 69.42005: 74.22008: 78.92014: 91.52021: 97.1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 97.1 for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Egypt peaked at 97.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.6, in 1988.

Egypt ranks 95th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Egypt, 1988 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1988 34.6
1991 36.5 +5.5%
1992 40.7 +11.5%
1993 40.7 +0.0%
1995 46.2 +13.5%
1996 46.3 +0.2%
1997 56.4 +21.8%
1998 55.2 -2.1%
2000 60.9 +10.3%
2003 69.4 +14.0%
2005 74.2 +6.9%
2008 78.9 +6.3%
2014 91.5 +16.0%
2021 97.1 +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.6 34.6 34.6 1
1990s 46 36.5 56.4 7
2000s 70.85 60.9 78.9 4
2010s 91.5 91.5 91.5 1
2020s 97.1 97.1 97.1 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 92 Iceland 97.4 compare
  2. 93 Cape Verde 97.3 compare
  3. 94 Palau 97.2 compare
  4. 96 Türkiye 97 compare
  5. 97 Sao Tome and Principe 96.8 compare
  6. 98 South Africa 96.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Egypt?
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Egypt was 97.1 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 97.1 in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 34.6 in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
Egypt ranks 95th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
169 places, 2,903 data points, 1980–2022
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