Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Kuwait

Kuwait: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 99.9 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
99.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 169 countries
All-time high
100
in 2002
All-time low
96
in 1986
Years of data
19
1986–2019

Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Kuwait, 1986–2019

0204060801001986200220191986: 961996: 98.22002: 1002004: 98.32005: 98.62006: 98.72007: 98.72008: 98.72009: 98.72010: 98.62011: 98.82012: 98.82013: 98.72014: 98.72015: 99.92016: 99.92017: 99.92018: 99.92019: 99.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 99.9 for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2019.

The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kuwait peaked at 100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 96, in 1986.

That places Kuwait 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Kuwait, 1986 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1986 96
1996 98.2 +2.3%
2002 100 +1.8%
2004 98.3 -1.7%
2005 98.6 +0.3%
2006 98.7 +0.1%
2007 98.7 +0.0%
2008 98.7 +0.0%
2009 98.7 +0.0%
2010 98.6 -0.1%
2011 98.8 +0.2%
2012 98.8 +0.0%
2013 98.7 -0.1%
2014 98.7 +0.0%
2015 99.9 +1.2%
2016 99.9 +0.0%
2017 99.9 +0.0%
2018 99.9 +0.0%
2019 99.9 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 96 96 96 1
1990s 98.2 98.2 98.2 1
2000s 98.81 98.3 100 7
2010s 99.31 98.6 99.9 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 16 Azerbaijan 99.9 compare
  2. 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.9 compare
  3. 16 Belarus 99.9 compare
  4. 16 China 99.9 compare
  5. 16 Greece 99.9 compare
  6. 16 Croatia 99.9 compare
  7. 16 Kazakhstan 99.9 compare
  8. 16 Libya 99.9 compare
  9. 16 Latvia 99.9 compare
  10. 16 Oman 99.9 compare
  11. 16 El Salvador 99.9 compare
  12. 16 Serbia 99.9 compare
  13. 16 Ukraine 99.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kuwait?
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kuwait was 99.9 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2002.
What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 96 in 1986.
How does Kuwait rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
Kuwait ranks 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kuwait 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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