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 178 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.
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 178 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 | Value | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (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)
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 178 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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