Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Argentina

Argentina: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 98.8 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
98.8
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
75th
of 169 countries
All-time high
99.6
in 2014
All-time low
93.9
in 2017
Years of data
27
1990–2020

Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Argentina, 1990–2020

0204060801001990200520201990: 96.91992: 95.81995: 98.51997: 97.21998: 97.51999: 97.52000: 99.12001: 98.42002: 98.92003: 98.72004: 99.12005: 99.12006: 99.42007: 99.42008: 94.82009: 97.92010: 952011: 97.12012: 98.22013: 972014: 99.62015: 99.62016: 98.42017: 93.92018: 99.52019: 99.62020: 98.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 98.8 for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2020.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Argentina peaked at 99.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 93.9, in 2017.

That places Argentina 75th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Argentina, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 96.9
1992 95.8 -1.1%
1995 98.5 +2.8%
1997 97.2 -1.3%
1998 97.5 +0.3%
1999 97.5 +0.0%
2000 99.1 +1.6%
2001 98.4 -0.7%
2002 98.9 +0.5%
2003 98.7 -0.2%
2004 99.1 +0.4%
2005 99.1 +0.0%
2006 99.4 +0.3%
2007 99.4 +0.0%
2008 94.8 -4.6%
2009 97.9 +3.3%
2010 95 -3.0%
2011 97.1 +2.2%
2012 98.2 +1.1%
2013 97 -1.2%
2014 99.6 +2.7%
2015 99.6 +0.0%
2016 98.4 -1.2%
2017 93.9 -4.6%
2018 99.5 +6.0%
2019 99.6 +0.1%
2020 98.8 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.23 95.8 98.5 6
2000s 98.48 94.8 99.4 10
2010s 97.79 93.9 99.6 10
2020s 98.8 98.8 98.8 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 74 Bhutan 98.9 compare
  2. 75 Colombia 98.8 compare
  3. 75 Algeria 98.8 compare
  4. 75 Montenegro 98.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Argentina?
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Argentina was 98.8 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 99.6 in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 93.9 in 2017.
How does Argentina rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
Argentina ranks 75th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
169 places, 2,903 data points, 1980–2022
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