Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Italy

Italy: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 99.8 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
99.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 169 countries
All-time high
99.9
in 2010
All-time low
99.6
in 2002
Years of data
19
2000–2020

Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Italy, 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 99.82002: 99.62003: 99.62004: 99.82005: 99.82006: 99.82007: 99.62008: 99.82009: 99.82010: 99.92011: 99.92013: 99.92014: 99.92015: 99.92016: 99.92017: 99.92018: 99.92019: 99.82020: 99.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Italy recorded 99.8 for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Italy peaked at 99.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 99.6, in 2002.

That places Italy 30th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Italy, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 99.8
2002 99.6 -0.2%
2003 99.6 +0.0%
2004 99.8 +0.2%
2005 99.8 +0.0%
2006 99.8 +0.0%
2007 99.6 -0.2%
2008 99.8 +0.2%
2009 99.8 +0.0%
2010 99.9 +0.1%
2011 99.9 +0.0%
2013 99.9 +0.0%
2014 99.9 +0.0%
2015 99.9 +0.0%
2016 99.9 +0.0%
2017 99.9 +0.0%
2018 99.9 +0.0%
2019 99.8 -0.1%
2020 99.8 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.73 99.6 99.8 9
2010s 99.89 99.8 99.9 9
2020s 99.8 99.8 99.8 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 30 Albania 99.8 compare
  2. 30 Armenia 99.8 compare
  3. 30 Botswana 99.8 compare
  4. 30 Chile 99.8 compare
  5. 30 Czechia 99.8 compare
  6. 30 Fiji 99.8 compare
  7. 30 Georgia 99.8 compare
  8. 30 Japan 99.8 compare
  9. 30 Malta 99.8 compare
  10. 30 Slovenia 99.8 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Italy?
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Italy was 99.8 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 2010.
What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 99.6 in 2002.
How does Italy rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
Italy ranks 30th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
169 places, 2,903 data points, 1980–2022
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