Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 98.6 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Portugal, 1989–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 98.6 for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Portugal peaked at 99.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 98, in 1989.
That places Portugal 81st out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 98 | — |
| 1998 | 99.7 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.9 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 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 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.6 | -1.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 98.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.55, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 98.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98 | 98 | 98 | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.7 | 99.7 | 99.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.8 | 99.7 | 99.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.6 | 98.6 | 98.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Portugal?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Portugal was 98.6 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 in 1989.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Portugal ranks 81st out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.