3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Tonga
Tonga: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 98 in 2019. ▲ Rising
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Tonga, 1990–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Tonga is 98, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Tonga peaked at 99 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 92, in 1991.
That places Tonga 83rd 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 16 years of available data.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94 | — |
| 1991 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 96 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 95.3 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 95.1 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 97 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 96.1 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 98 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.1 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 99 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 95.5 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 98 | +2.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.5, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94 | 92 | 96 | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.76 | 95 | 98.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5 | 95.5 | 99 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Tonga?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Tonga was 98 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2010.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 in 1991.
- How does Tonga rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Tonga ranks 83rd out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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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