Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Colombia
Colombia: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 98.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Colombia, 1986–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 98.8% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Colombia peaked at 99.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 1986.
That places Colombia 75th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 71.1% | — |
| 1990 | 80.6% | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 91.3% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 92.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 93.1% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 94.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.1% | 71.1% | 71.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.1% | 80.6% | 92.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 86.1% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 94.8% | 99.3% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Colombia?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Colombia was 98.8% in 2019, 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 1986.
- How does Colombia rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Colombia ranks 75th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.