3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Dominica
Dominica: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 100 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 166 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
94
in 2007
Years of data
20
1999–2020
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Dominica, 1999–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Dominica stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Dominica peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94, in 2007.
That places Dominica 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.9 | — |
| 2000 | 100 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 94 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 100 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 100 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 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.12 | 94 | 100 | 8 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
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More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % 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 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % 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 Dominica?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Dominica was 100 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 in 2007.
- How does Dominica rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Dominica ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica 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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