3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Venezuela
Venezuela: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
99
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
64th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.5
in 2014
All-time low
94
in 2000
Years of data
10
1997–2018
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Venezuela, 1997–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 99 for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Venezuela peaked at 99.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 94, in 2000.
Venezuela ranks 64th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 95.3 | — |
| 2000 | 94 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 98.1 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 96 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 99.5 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 99.3 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.1 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 99 | -0.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Venezuela'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 | 95.3 | 95.3 | 95.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.5 | 94 | 95 | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.61 | 96 | 99.5 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 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 Colombia 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
More health data for Venezuela
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % 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 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % 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 Venezuela?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Venezuela was 99 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 in 2000.
- How does Venezuela rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Venezuela ranks 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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