Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Dominica
Dominica: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 178 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
94.0%
in 2007
Years of data
23
2000–2024
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Dominica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 100.0% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Dominica peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2007.
That places Dominica 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 100.0% 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 | 99.1% | 94.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 1 Albania 100.0% compare
- 1 Anguilla 100.0% compare
- 1 Grenada 100.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 1 Lithuania 100.0% compare
- 1 Micronesia (Federated States of) 100.0% compare
- 1 Mongolia 100.0% compare
- 1 Montserrat 100.0% compare
- 1 Niue 100.0% compare
- 1 North Macedonia 100.0% compare
- 1 Qatar 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Lucia 100.0% compare
- 1 Suriname 100.0% compare
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 100.0% compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
- 1 Uruguay 100.0% compare
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % 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 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % 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 Dominica?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Dominica was 100.0% 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2007.
- How does Dominica rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Dominica ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica 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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