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
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Egypt, 1988–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 92 Iceland 97.4 compare
- 93 Cape Verde 97.3 compare
- 94 Palau 97.2 compare
- 96 Türkiye 97 compare
- 97 Sao Tome and Principe 96.8 compare
- 98 South Africa 96.7 compare
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
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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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.