Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Bahamas
Bahamas: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 99 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 169 countries
All-time high
99.1
in 2010
All-time low
98
in 2004
Years of data
24
1990–2019
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Bahamas, 1990–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bahamas stood at 99.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bahamas peaked at 99.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 98, in 2004.
That places Bahamas 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99 | — |
| 1995 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 98.7 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 99 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.4 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 98.5 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.9 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.1 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.9 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.6 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.9 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.55, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99 | 99 | 99 | 5 |
| 2000s | 98.75 | 98 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.84 | 98 | 99.1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 67 Thailand 99.1 compare
- 67 United States of America 99.1 compare
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 99 compare
- 69 Costa Rica 99 compare
- 69 Iran, Islamic Republic of 99 compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 99 compare
More gender data for Bahamas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 344 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 344 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5945 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bahamas?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bahamas was 99 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 in 2004.
- How does Bahamas rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Bahamas ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.