Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) was 91.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kiribati, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 91.9% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kiribati peaked at 98.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2005.
That places Kiribati 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.0% | — |
| 2002 | 76.0% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | -6.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 91.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.3%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 91.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.8% | 63.0% | 85.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 91.9% | 98.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kiribati?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kiribati was 91.9% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2005.
- How does Kiribati rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Kiribati ranks 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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