3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bolivia
Bolivia: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 81 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
81
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
134th
of 166 countries
All-time high
89.8
in 2016
All-time low
47.2
in 1994
Years of data
13
1994–2019
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bolivia, 1994–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bolivia is 81, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bolivia peaked at 89.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.2, in 1994.
Bolivia ranks 134th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 47.2 | — |
| 1998 | 59.3 | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 67.3 | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 65.1 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 60.8 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 71.1 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 84 | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 82.1 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 84.2 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 83.9 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 88.8 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 89.8 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 81 | -9.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 81 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.25 | 47.2 | 59.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.07 | 60.8 | 71.1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.83 | 81 | 89.8 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 131 Democratic Republic of Congo 85 compare
- 132 Gambia 84 compare
- 132 Philippines 84 compare
- 134 India 81 compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 80 compare
- 136 Zambia 80 compare
More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % 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 Bolivia?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bolivia was 81 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2 in 1994.
- How does Bolivia rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Bolivia ranks 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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