Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Samoa
Samoa: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 88.9 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
88.9
World rank
123rd
of 169 countries
All-time high
100
in 1998
All-time low
76
in 1990
Years of data
7
1990–2020
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Samoa, 1990–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Samoa is 88.9, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Samoa peaked at 100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 76, in 1990.
Samoa ranks 123rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76 | — |
| 1998 | 100 | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 80 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 80.8 | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 82.5 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 88.9 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88 | 76 | 100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.93 | 80 | 100 | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 1 |
| 2020s | 88.9 | 88.9 | 88.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,806 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Samoa?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Samoa was 88.9 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1998.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Samoa ranks 123rd out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa 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.