Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 98.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1997–2018
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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 98.7%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 99.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2000.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 79th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 95.3% | — |
| 2000 | 94.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.3% | 95.3% | 95.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 94.0% | 95.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 96.0% | 99.5% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 98.7% in 2018, 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2000.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 79th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic 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.