Births attended by skilled health personnel in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
99.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2021
All-time low
99.4%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2016–2022

Births attended by skilled health personnel in Puerto Rico, 2016–2022

0204060801002016201920222016: 99.82017: 99.42018: 99.72019: 99.82020: 99.82021: 99.92022: 99.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health personnel in Puerto Rico is 99.8%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

That places Puerto Rico 33rd out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Births attended by skilled health personnel in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Puerto Rico, 2016 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2016 99.8%
2017 99.4% -0.4%
2018 99.7% +0.3%
2019 99.8% +0.1%
2020 99.8% +0.0%
2021 99.9% +0.1%
2022 99.8% -0.1%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 99.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 99.7% 99.4% 99.8% 4
2020s 99.8% 99.8% 99.9% 3

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 33 Fiji 99.8% compare
  2. 33 Cuba 99.8% compare
  3. 33 Malta 99.8% compare
  4. 33 Japan 99.8% compare
  5. 33 Armenia 99.8%
  6. 33 Botswana 99.8% compare
  7. 33 Mauritius 99.8% compare
  8. 33 Georgia 99.8% compare
  9. 33 Czechia 99.8%
  10. 33 Azerbaijan 99.8% compare
  11. 33 Malaysia 99.8% compare
  12. 33 Korea 99.8% compare
  13. 33 Kyrgyzstan 99.8% compare
  14. 33 Serbia 99.8% compare
  15. 33 Seychelles 99.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Puerto Rico?
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Puerto Rico was 99.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2017.
How does Puerto Rico rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
Puerto Rico ranks 33rd out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
172 places, 2,681 data points, 2000–2025
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