Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Dominica
Dominica: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 100.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Dominica, 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
Dominica recorded 100.0% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Dominica peaked at 100.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2007.
Dominica ranks 1st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 100.0% | — |
| 1998 | 95.0% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.3% | 95.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 94.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 1 Cuba 100.0% compare
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- 1 Micronesia, Federated States of 100.0% compare
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- 1 Republic of Korea 100.0% compare
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 100.0% compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Dominica?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Dominica was 100.0% 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2007.
- How does Dominica rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Dominica ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica 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.