Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 98.7 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1997–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 98.7, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 99.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 94, in 2000.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 79th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 95.3 | — |
| 2000 | 94 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 98.1 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 96 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 99.2 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 99.5 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.3 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.1 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.7 | -0.4% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 98.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.55, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 98.7 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 | 95.3 | 95.3 | 95.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.5 | 94 | 95 | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.65 | 96 | 99.5 | 8 |
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More gender data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,517 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,635 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,635 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 207,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 218,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 204,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 214,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 200,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 98.7 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 in 2000.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 79th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.