Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 94.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saudi Arabia is 94.8, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saudi Arabia peaked at 99.7 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 88, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 109th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88 | — |
| 1995 | 91.4 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 91.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 91 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 96 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 99.4 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 94.8 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.27 | 88 | 91.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 95.71 | 91 | 97 | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.84 | 94.8 | 99.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saudi Arabia was 94.8 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 109th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.