Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) was 81.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Bolivia, 1989–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2019, births attended by skilled health staff in Bolivia stood at 81.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Bolivia peaked at 99.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1989.
That places Bolivia 135th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 42.1% | — |
| 1994 | 47.2% | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 56.7% | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 67.3% | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 83.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 81.1% | +13.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 81.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 81.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 47.2% | 56.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 60.8% | 71.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 71.5% | 99.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 133 Cote d'Ivoire 84.0% compare
- 134 Gambia 83.8% compare
- 136 Zambia 80.4% compare
- 137 Burkina Faso 79.8% compare
- 138 Ghana 78.9% compare
More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Bolivia?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Bolivia was 81.1% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1989.
- How does Bolivia rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Bolivia ranks 135th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel 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.