Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 in Philippines

Philippines: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 was 98.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
98.7%
World rank
12th
of 33 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2013
All-time low
92.2%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1993–2017

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 in Philippines, 1993–2017

0204060801001993200520171993: 93.6 highest1998: 94.6 highest1999: 96.2 highest2003: 92.2 highest2008: 96.9 highest2013: 98.8 highest2017: 98.7 highest

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 98.7% for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in 2017.

The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Philippines peaked at 98.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 2003.

That places Philippines 12th out of 33 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 (highest) in Philippines, 1993 to 2017.
Year highest Change
1993 93.6%
1998 94.6% +1.1%
1999 96.2% +1.8%
2003 92.2% -4.2%
2008 96.9% +5.2%
2013 98.8% +1.9%
2017 98.7% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.8% 93.6% 96.2% 3
2000s 94.6% 92.2% 96.9% 2
2010s 98.7% 98.7% 98.8% 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 9 Namibia 99.2% compare
  2. 10 Egypt 99.0% compare
  3. 11 Cameroon 98.8% compare
  4. 13 Zimbabwe 97.9% compare
  5. 14 Ghana 97.7% compare
  6. 15 Rwanda 97.5% 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): q5 in Philippines?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Philippines was 98.7% 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): q5 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2003.
How does Philippines rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5?
Philippines ranks 12th out of 33 countries with data for 2017.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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).