3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Colombia
Colombia: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
99
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
64th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.3
in 2017
All-time low
80.6
in 1990
Years of data
24
1990–2019
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Colombia, 1990–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 99 for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2019.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Colombia peaked at 99.3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80.6, in 1990.
That places Colombia 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.6 | — |
| 1995 | 83.6 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 91.3 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 92.1 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 86.1 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 93.1 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 94.5 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 95 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 95.6 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 90.7 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 97.1 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 97.8 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 98.1 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.6 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.8 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 99.2 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 98.7 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 98.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.9 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.9 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 99.3 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 98.4 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia'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 | 86.9 | 80.6 | 92.1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 94.66 | 86.1 | 98.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.19 | 94.8 | 99.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 64 United Arab Emirates 99 compare
- 64 Argentina 99 compare
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 99 compare
- 64 Bahamas 99 compare
- 64 Bhutan 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 Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % 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 Colombia?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Colombia was 99 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6 in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Colombia 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 Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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