Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Egypt

Egypt: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 was 87.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
87.1%
World rank
11th
of 33 countries
All-time high
87.1%
in 2014
All-time low
33.6%
in 1995
Years of data
6
1995–2014

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Egypt, 1995–2014

0204060801995200420141995: 33.62000: 51.62003: 612005: 692008: 74.82014: 87.1

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

Analysis

Egypt recorded 87.1% for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in Egypt peaked at 87.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1995.

That places Egypt 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Egypt, 1995 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1995 33.6%
2000 51.6% +53.6%
2003 61.0% +18.3%
2005 69.0% +13.2%
2008 74.8% +8.3%
2014 87.1% +16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.6% 33.6% 33.6% 1
2000s 64.1% 51.6% 74.8% 4
2010s 87.1% 87.1% 87.1% 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 8 Rwanda 91.7% compare
  2. 9 Namibia 90.2% compare
  3. 10 Malawi 89.7% compare
  4. 12 India 81.8% compare
  5. 13 Philippines 81.0% compare
  6. 14 Kenya 78.7% 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): q2 in Egypt?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in Egypt was 87.1% in 2014, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 1995.
How does Egypt rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2?
Egypt ranks 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2
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).