Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) was 99.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2002
All-time low
98.0%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2024
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Barbados is 99.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Barbados peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2000.
That places Barbados 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.0% | — |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 99.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 100% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 99.3% 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 | 99.8% | 98.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.2% | 99.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % 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 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % 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 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Barbados?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Barbados was 99.3% 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Barbados ranks 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados 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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