Births attended by skilled health staff in Jordan

Jordan: Births attended by skilled health staff was 99.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
99.8%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2017
All-time low
90.1%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2017

Births attended by skilled health staff in Jordan, 1990–2017

0204060801001990200320171990: 90.1 % of total1997: 97.2 % of total2002: 98.7 % of total2007: 99.2 % of total2012: 99.4 % of total2017: 99.8 % of total

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health staff in Jordan is 99.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Jordan peaked at 99.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 1990.

Jordan ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Jordan, 1990 to 2017.
Year % of total Change
1990 90.1%
1997 97.2% +8.0%
2002 98.7% +1.5%
2007 99.2% +0.6%
2012 99.4% +0.2%
2017 99.8% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.7% 90.1% 97.2% 2
2000s 99.0% 98.7% 99.2% 2
2010s 99.6% 99.4% 99.8% 2

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 1 Kazakhstan 100.0% compare
  2. 3 Dominican Republic 99.2% compare
  3. 4 Mexico 98.4% compare
  4. 5 Colombia 97.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff in Jordan?
Births attended by skilled health staff in Jordan was 99.8% in 2017, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 1990.
How does Jordan rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
Jordan ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2017.
Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan 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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About this data

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).