Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 100 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 169 countries
All-time high
100
in 2016
All-time low
98
in 1995
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Uruguay, 1990–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Uruguay is 100, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Uruguay peaked at 100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98, in 1995.
That places Uruguay 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.4 | — |
| 1991 | 99.3 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 99 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 98.3 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 98.2 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 98 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.4 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 99 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 99.8 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 99.7 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.6 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.7 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.5 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.9 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.6 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 99.6 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.8 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.5 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.9 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.2 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 99.9 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.74 | 98 | 99.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.59 | 98.6 | 99.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.72 | 98.2 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 1 Cuba 100 compare
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- 1 Micronesia, Federated States of 100 compare
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- 1 Kyrgyzstan 100 compare
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100 compare
- 1 Korea 100 compare
- 1 Saint Lucia 100 compare
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- 1 Qatar 100 compare
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More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Uruguay?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Uruguay was 100 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 in 1995.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Uruguay ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.