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 178 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.
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 178 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 | Value | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (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)
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 178 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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