Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Norway

Norway: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 99.2 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
99.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 169 countries
All-time high
100
in 1988
All-time low
99
in 2000
Years of data
33
1988–2021

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

0204060801001988200420211988: 1001990: 99.41991: 99.31992: 99.31993: 99.41994: 99.31995: 99.21996: 99.21997: 99.11998: 99.11999: 99.12000: 992001: 99.12002: 99.12003: 992004: 99.12005: 99.22006: 99.22007: 99.12008: 99.22009: 99.22010: 99.12011: 99.22012: 99.22013: 99.12014: 99.12015: 99.12016: 99.12017: 99.22018: 99.22019: 99.32020: 99.22021: 99.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2021, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Norway stood at 99.2.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Norway peaked at 100 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 99, in 2000.

That places Norway 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Norway, 1988 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1988 100
1990 99.4 -0.6%
1991 99.3 -0.1%
1992 99.3 +0.0%
1993 99.4 +0.1%
1994 99.3 -0.1%
1995 99.2 -0.1%
1996 99.2 +0.0%
1997 99.1 -0.1%
1998 99.1 +0.0%
1999 99.1 +0.0%
2000 99 -0.1%
2001 99.1 +0.1%
2002 99.1 +0.0%
2003 99 -0.1%
2004 99.1 +0.1%
2005 99.2 +0.1%
2006 99.2 +0.0%
2007 99.1 -0.1%
2008 99.2 +0.1%
2009 99.2 +0.0%
2010 99.1 -0.1%
2011 99.2 +0.1%
2012 99.2 +0.0%
2013 99.1 -0.1%
2014 99.1 +0.0%
2015 99.1 +0.0%
2016 99.1 +0.0%
2017 99.2 +0.1%
2018 99.2 +0.0%
2019 99.3 +0.1%
2020 99.2 -0.1%
2021 99.2 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 100 100 100 1
1990s 99.24 99.1 99.4 10
2000s 99.12 99 99.2 10
2010s 99.16 99.1 99.3 10
2020s 99.2 99.2 99.2 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 61 Ecuador 99.4 compare
  2. 62 Cyprus 99.3 compare
  3. 62 Mongolia 99.3 compare
  4. 64 United Arab Emirates 99.2 compare
  5. 64 Dominican Republic 99.2 compare
  6. 67 Thailand 99.1 compare
  7. 67 United States of America 99.1 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 Norway?
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Norway was 99.2 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1988.
What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 99 in 2000.
How does Norway rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
Norway ranks 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway 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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