Births attended by skilled health staff in Egypt

Egypt: Births attended by skilled health staff was 93.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
93.1%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
93.1%
in 2014
All-time low
50.5%
in 1995
Years of data
6
1995–2014

Births attended by skilled health staff in Egypt, 1995–2014

0204060801001995200420141995: 50.5 % of total2000: 65.8 % of total2003: 73.2 % of total2005: 77.1 % of total2008: 82.1 % of total2014: 93.1 % of total

Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 93.1% for births attended by skilled health staff in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Egypt peaked at 93.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 1995.

Egypt ranks 8th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Births attended by skilled health staff in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Egypt, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of total Change
1995 50.5%
2000 65.8% +30.4%
2003 73.2% +11.2%
2005 77.1% +5.3%
2008 82.1% +6.4%
2014 93.1% +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.5% 50.5% 50.5% 1
2000s 74.6% 65.8% 82.1% 4
2010s 93.1% 93.1% 93.1% 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 5 Colombia 97.0% compare
  2. 6 Peru 96.9% compare
  3. 7 Viet Nam 94.4% compare
  4. 9 Rwanda 92.1% compare
  5. 10 Malawi 91.1% compare
  6. 11 Namibia 89.1% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff in Egypt?
Births attended by skilled health staff in Egypt was 93.1% in 2014, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 1995.
How does Egypt rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
Egypt ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2014.
Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as part of Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 213 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

Percentage of most recent births in last 2 years attended by any skilled health personnel (women age 18-49 at the time of the survey). Definition of skilled varies by country and survey but always includes doctor, nurse, midwife and auxiliary midwife).