Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 98.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 98.0% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Guyana peaked at 98.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2007.
Guyana ranks 99th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.9% | — |
| 2001 | 93.8% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 87.4% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 94.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 98.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 98.0% 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 | 91.3% | 80.9% | 96.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 85.7% | 98.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 96.0% | 98.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 Guyana?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Guyana was 98.0% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Guyana ranks 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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