3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
64th
of 166 countries
All-time high
100
in 1996
All-time low
99
in 2003
Years of data
18
1996–2020
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Antigua and Barbuda, 1996–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 99 for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 99, in 2003.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 100 | — |
| 1998 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.9 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99 | -1.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.86 | 99 | 100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 6 |
| 2020s | 99 | 99 | 99 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 64 United Arab Emirates 99 compare
- 64 Argentina 99 compare
- 64 Bahamas 99 compare
- 64 Bhutan 99 compare
- 64 Colombia 99 compare
- 64 Costa Rica 99 compare
- 64 Cyprus 99 compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 99 compare
- 64 Ecuador 99 compare
- 64 Iran 99 compare
- 64 Montenegro 99 compare
- 64 Mongolia 99 compare
- 64 Norway 99 compare
- 64 Portugal 99 compare
- 64 Thailand 99 compare
- 64 United States 99 compare
- 64 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99 compare
- 64 Venezuela 99 compare
More health data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0772 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2219 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Antigua and Barbuda?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Antigua and Barbuda was 99 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 99 in 2003.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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