Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 94.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Nicaragua, 1993–2017
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births attended by skilled health staff in Nicaragua is 94.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Nicaragua peaked at 94.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 1993.
That places Nicaragua 115th out of 169 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 61.0% | — |
| 1998 | 64.6% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 74.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 78.6% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 73.7% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 85.3% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.8% | 61.0% | 64.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.8% | 66.9% | 85.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 87.0% | 94.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Nicaragua?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Nicaragua was 94.1% in 2017, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Nicaragua ranks 115th out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.