Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 98.6 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1995–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 98.6 for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 100 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 98, in 1998.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 81st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 100 | — |
| 1998 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 99.3 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 100 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.2 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 98.9 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.3 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.8 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.2 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.9 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 98.7 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 98.6 | -0.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 98.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 98.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.1 | 98 | 100 | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.76 | 98.9 | 100 | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.93 | 98.3 | 99.9 | 7 |
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More gender data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17.97 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.15 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 78.89 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 78.89 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.038 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 590 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 576 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 595 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 98.6 in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1995.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 in 1998.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 81st out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.