Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 100.0% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1998–2009
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2009, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Micronesia, Federated States of stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2002.
That places Micronesia, Federated States of 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.0% | — |
| 1999 | 83.8% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 82.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 85.7% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 81.6% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 84.6% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 85.3% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.9% | 83.8% | 88.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 81.6% | 100.0% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Micronesia, Federated States of was 100.0% in 2009, 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 Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2002.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2009.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of 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.