Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bahamas
Bahamas: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
51st
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2024
All-time low
98.0%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bahamas, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bahamas is 99.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bahamas peaked at 99.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2004.
Bahamas ranks 51st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.0% | — |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 99.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 99.7% 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 | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 51 Greece 99.7% compare
- 51 Russian Federation 99.7% compare
- 51 State of Palestine 99.7% compare
- 51 Turkmenistan 99.7% compare
- 51 Russia 99.7% compare
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bahamas?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bahamas was 99.7% 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2004.
- How does Bahamas rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Bahamas ranks 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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