China - Births attended by skilled health staff

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in China was 99.90 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 99.90 in 2016, while its lowest value was 83.60 in 1993.

Definition: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.

Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.

See also:

Year Value
1990 94.00
1991 93.70
1992 84.10
1993 83.60
1994 90.40
1995 89.30
1996 93.10
1997 93.80
1999 96.80
2000 96.60
2001 97.30
2002 96.70
2003 95.90
2004 97.30
2005 97.50
2006 97.80
2007 98.40
2008 99.10
2009 99.30
2010 99.60
2011 99.70
2012 99.80
2013 99.90
2014 99.90
2015 99.90
2016 99.90

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health