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

Philippines: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 was 81.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
81.0%
World rank
13th
of 33 countries
All-time high
81.0%
in 2017
All-time low
41.0%
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2017

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Philippines, 1993–2017

0204060801993200520171993: 411998: 48.71999: 49.32003: 52.92008: 55.72013: 78.92017: 81

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in Philippines is 81.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in Philippines peaked at 81.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1993.

Philippines ranks 13th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Philippines, 1993 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1993 41.0%
1998 48.7% +18.9%
1999 49.3% +1.0%
2003 52.9% +7.5%
2008 55.7% +5.2%
2013 78.9% +41.7%
2017 81.0% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.3% 41.0% 49.3% 3
2000s 54.3% 52.9% 55.7% 2
2010s 80.0% 78.9% 81.0% 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 10 Malawi 89.7% compare
  2. 11 Egypt 87.1% compare
  3. 12 India 81.8% compare
  4. 14 Kenya 78.7% compare
  5. 15 Zimbabwe 78.5% compare
  6. 16 Sierra Leone 76.7% 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 Philippines?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in Philippines was 81.0% in 2017, 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1993.
How does Philippines rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2?
Philippines ranks 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2017.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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): 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).