Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Central America
Central America: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 93.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Central America, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Central America stood at 93.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Central America peaked at 94.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80.7%, in 2000.
That places Central America 18th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.7% | — |
| 2001 | 80.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 81.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 82.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 83.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 84.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 84.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 86.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 90.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 91.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 92.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 92.9% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 93.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 80.7% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 89.0% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 90.7% | 93.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Central America?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Central America was 93.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.7% in 2000.
- How does Central America rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Central America ranks 18th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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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