Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 98.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Colombia, 1986–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 98.8 for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Colombia peaked at 99.3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 71.1, in 1986.
That places Colombia 75th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 71.1 | — |
| 1990 | 80.6 | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 84.5 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 91.3 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 92.1 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 86.1 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 93.1 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 94.5 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 95 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 95.6 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 90.7 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 97.1 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 97.8 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 98.1 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.6 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.8 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 99.2 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 98.7 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 98.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.9 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.9 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 99.3 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 98.4 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 98.8 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.1 | 71.1 | 71.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.12 | 80.6 | 92.1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 94.66 | 86.1 | 98.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.17 | 94.8 | 99.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Colombia?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Colombia was 98.8 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1 in 1986.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Colombia ranks 75th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.