Births attended by skilled health staff in Philippines
Philippines: Births attended by skilled health staff was 81.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Philippines, 1993–2017
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 Philippines is 81.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Philippines peaked at 81.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1993.
That places Philippines 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 54.0% | — |
| 1998 | 59.2% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 58.1% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.1% | 54.0% | 59.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 62.0% | 64.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 79.1% | 81.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Philippines?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Philippines was 81.8% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1993.
- How does Philippines rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Philippines ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2017.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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
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).