Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 81.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
81.1
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
135th
of 169 countries
All-time high
99.5
in 2017
All-time low
42.1
in 1989
Years of data
17
1989–2019

Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1989–2019

0204060801001989200420191989: 42.11994: 47.21998: 56.72000: 67.32002: 65.12003: 60.82004: 60.82008: 71.12011: 842012: 82.12013: 84.22014: 83.92015: 88.82016: 89.82017: 99.52018: 71.52019: 81.1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of peaked at 99.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.1, in 1989.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1989 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, Plurinational State of

  1. 133 Côte d'Ivoire 84 compare
  2. 134 Gambia 83.8 compare
  3. 136 Zambia 80.4 compare
  4. 137 Burkina Faso 79.8 compare
  5. 138 Ghana 78.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 99.5 in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 42.1 in 1989.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 135th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
169 places, 2,903 data points, 1980–2022
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