Births attended by skilled health personnel in Tonga

Tonga: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 98.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
98.3%
World rank
90th
of 163 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2010
All-time low
95.0%
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2019

Births attended by skilled health personnel in Tonga, 2000–2019

0204060801002000200920192000: 952001: 952002: 952003: 972004: 982005: 962006: 982007: 982008: 972009: 982010: 992012: 962019: 98.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, births attended by skilled health personnel in Tonga stood at 98.3%.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Tonga peaked at 99.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2000.

That places Tonga 90th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Births attended by skilled health personnel in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Tonga, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 95.0%
2001 95.0% +0.0%
2002 95.0% +0.0%
2003 97.0% +2.1%
2004 98.0% +1.0%
2005 96.0% -2.0%
2006 98.0% +2.1%
2007 98.0% +0.0%
2008 97.0% -1.0%
2009 98.0% +1.0%
2010 99.0% +1.0%
2012 96.0% -3.0%
2019 98.3% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.7% 95.0% 98.0% 10
2010s 97.8% 96.0% 99.0% 3

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 87 Brazil 98.4% compare
  2. 87 Romania 98.4% compare
  3. 87 Cape Verde 98.4% compare
  4. 91 Paraguay 98.2% compare
  5. 92 El Salvador 98.1% compare
  6. 93 Guyana 98.0% compare
  7. 93 Tunisia 98.0% compare
  8. 93 Viet Nam 98.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Tonga?
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Tonga was 98.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2000.
How does Tonga rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
Tonga ranks 90th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tonga 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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