Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 97.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Colombia is 97.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Colombia peaked at 99.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86.1%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 103rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.1% | — |
| 2001 | 93.1% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 94.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 97.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 97.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.7% | 86.1% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 94.8% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.5% | 98.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Colombia?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Colombia was 97.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Colombia ranks 103rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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