Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 91.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Kiribati, 1990–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2019, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Kiribati stood at 91.9%.
That represents a change of up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Kiribati peaked at 98.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1990.
Kiribati ranks 120th of 169 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.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.0% | — |
| 1994 | 72.0% | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 85.0% | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 60.0% | 85.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 63.0% | 85.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 91.9% | 98.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Kiribati?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Kiribati was 91.9% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1990.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Kiribati ranks 120th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.