3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bahamas
Bahamas: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.1
in 2010
All-time low
98
in 2004
Years of data
20
1990–2019
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bahamas, 1990–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 99 for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bahamas peaked at 99.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 98, in 2004.
Bahamas ranks 64th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99 | — |
| 2000 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 98.7 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 99 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.4 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 98.5 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.9 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.1 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.9 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.6 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.9 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bahamas'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 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.75 | 98 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.84 | 98 | 99.1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 64 United Arab Emirates 99 compare
- 64 Argentina 99 compare
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 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 Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bahamas?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bahamas was 99 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 in 2004.
- How does Bahamas rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Bahamas ranks 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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