Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 in Egypt

Egypt: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 was 85.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
85.7%
World rank
9th
of 33 countries
All-time high
85.7%
in 2014
All-time low
23.6%
in 1995
Years of data
6
1995–2014

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 in Egypt, 1995–2014

204060801995200420141995: 23.6 lowest2000: 37.9 lowest2003: 48.6 lowest2005: 55 lowest2008: 60.2 lowest2014: 85.7 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Egypt is 85.7%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 76.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Egypt peaked at 85.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 1995.

Egypt ranks 9th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 (lowest) in Egypt, 1995 to 2014.
Year lowest Change
1995 23.6%
2000 37.9% +61.0%
2003 48.6% +28.1%
2005 55.0% +13.2%
2008 60.2% +9.6%
2014 85.7% +42.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.6% 23.6% 23.6% 1
2000s 50.4% 37.9% 60.2% 4
2010s 85.7% 85.7% 85.7% 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 6 Malawi 87.5% compare
  2. 7 Rwanda 86.0% compare
  3. 8 Peru 85.8% compare
  4. 10 Namibia 75.8% compare
  5. 11 Sierra Leone 75.1% compare
  6. 12 Viet Nam 74.7% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Egypt?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Egypt was 85.7% in 2014, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 1995.
How does Egypt rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1?
Egypt ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. 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): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 202 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).