3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Samoa
Samoa: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 89 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
89
World rank
121st
of 166 countries
All-time high
89
in 2020
All-time low
76
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2020
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Samoa, 1990–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Samoa stood at 89. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Samoa peaked at 89 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76, in 1990.
Samoa ranks 121st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76 | — |
| 2000 | 80 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 80.8 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 82.5 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 89 | +7.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 89% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 89 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.5, 92% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76 | 76 | 76 | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.4 | 80 | 80.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 1 |
| 2020s | 89 | 89 | 89 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % 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 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % 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 Samoa?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Samoa was 89 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 89 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Samoa ranks 121st out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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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