Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Tonga
Tonga: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 98.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Tonga, 1990–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Tonga is 98.3, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Tonga peaked at 99 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 92, in 1991.
Tonga ranks 86th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94 | — |
| 1991 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 96 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 95.3 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 95.1 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 97 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 96.1 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 98 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.1 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 99 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 95.5 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 98.3 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94 | 92 | 96 | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.76 | 95 | 98.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6 | 95.5 | 99 | 3 |
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More gender data for Tonga
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 32.72 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 69.36 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 69.36 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6867 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Tonga?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Tonga was 98.3 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 in 1991.
- How does Tonga rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Tonga ranks 86th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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.