3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bhutan
Bhutan: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99 in 2020. ▲ Rising
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bhutan, 1994–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bhutan is 99, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bhutan peaked at 99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12, in 1994.
Bhutan ranks 64th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 12 | — |
| 2000 | 27.3 | +127.5% |
| 2003 | 56.1 | +105.5% |
| 2005 | 52.3 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 57.1 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 71.4 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 66.3 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 66 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 64.5 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 70 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 74.6 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 89 | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.4 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 96.2 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.3 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99 | +2.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 99 is above the median for South Asia, which is 81, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +127.5% | 12 | 27.3 |
| 2003 | +105.5% | 27.3 | 56.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.64 | 27.3 | 71.4 | 7 |
| 2010s | 85.4 | 64.5 | 96.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99 | 99 | 99 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 64 United Arab Emirates 99 compare
- 64 Argentina 99 compare
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 99 compare
- 64 Bahamas 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, Islamic Republic of 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 of America 99 compare
- 64 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99 compare
- 64 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 99 compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % 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 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % 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 Bhutan?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bhutan was 99 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 1994.
- How does Bhutan rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Bhutan 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 Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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