Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Antigua and Barbuda, 1995–2020
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2020, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 99.0%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 100.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2002.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 100.0% | — |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 67 Thailand 99.1% compare
- 67 United States of America 99.1% compare
- 69 Bahamas 99.0% compare
- 69 Costa Rica 99.0% compare
- 69 Iran, Islamic Republic of 99.0% compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 99.0% compare
More health data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0772 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.0275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.6906 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Antigua and Barbuda was 99.0% in 2020, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2002.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.