Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 98.4 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Barbados, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 98.4 for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Barbados peaked at 100 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 91, in 1999.
Barbados ranks 83rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 100 | — |
| 1999 | 91 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 98 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 100 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.9 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 98.6 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.8 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 99 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 99.1 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.4 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.5 | 91 | 100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.78 | 98 | 100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.05 | 98 | 100 | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.4 | 98.4 | 98.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More gender data for Barbados
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 46.7 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6214 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 235.79 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 235.79 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,539 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Barbados?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Barbados was 98.4 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1995.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 in 1999.
- How does Barbados rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Barbados ranks 83rd out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados 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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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.