Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 84.4 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Philippines, 1993–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 84.4 for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Philippines peaked at 84.4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.8, in 1993.
Philippines ranks 131st of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 52.8 | — |
| 1998 | 56.4 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 58 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59.8 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 62.2 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 72.2 | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 72.8 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 84.4 | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.73 | 52.8 | 58 | 3 |
| 2000s | 60 | 58 | 62.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 76.47 | 72.2 | 84.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 128 Solomon Islands 86.2 compare
- 129 Zimbabwe 86 compare
- 130 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 85.2 compare
- 131 Liberia 84.4 compare
- 133 Côte d'Ivoire 84 compare
- 134 Gambia 83.8 compare
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 92,475 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 92,475 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Philippines?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Philippines was 84.4 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8 in 1993.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Philippines ranks 131st out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.