Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Bolivia
Bolivia: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 81.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Bolivia, 1989–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 81.1 for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2019.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bolivia peaked at 99.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.1, in 1989.
That places Bolivia 135th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 42.1 | — |
| 1994 | 47.2 | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 56.7 | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 67.3 | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 65.1 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 60.8 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 60.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.1 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 84 | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 82.1 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 84.2 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 83.9 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 88.8 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 89.8 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 99.5 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 71.5 | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 81.1 | +13.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 81.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.55, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 81.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.1 | 42.1 | 42.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.95 | 47.2 | 56.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.02 | 60.8 | 71.1 | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.99 | 71.5 | 99.5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 133 Cote d'Ivoire 84 compare
- 134 Gambia 83.8 compare
- 136 Zambia 80.4 compare
- 137 Burkina Faso 79.8 compare
- 138 Ghana 78.9 compare
More gender data for Bolivia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,733 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1438 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,673 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,673 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 124,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 123,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 123,147 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bolivia?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bolivia was 81.1 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1 in 1989.
- How does Bolivia rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Bolivia ranks 135th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.