Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 179 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2001
All-time low
99.0%
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2024
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 99.0%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2003.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 76th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 99.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 99.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 75 Norway 99.1% compare
- 76 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 99.0% compare
- 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.0% compare
- 76 Uzbekistan 99.0% compare
More health data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0772 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2219 % 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 0.0288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2513 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Antigua and Barbuda was 99.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2003.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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