Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 95.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Iraq, 1989–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 95.6 for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iraq peaked at 95.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54, in 1989.
That places Iraq 105th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 54 | — |
| 2000 | 65.2 | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 88.5 | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 79.7 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 90.9 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 70.4 | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 95.6 | +35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54 | 54 | 54 | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.8 | 65.2 | 88.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.63 | 70.4 | 95.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,846 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,846 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iraq?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iraq was 95.6 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 1989.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Iraq ranks 105th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.