Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 92.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Marshall Islands, 2007–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 92.4% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Marshall Islands peaked at 92.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2007.
Marshall Islands ranks 136th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 86.2% | — |
| 2009 | 86.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | +2.6% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 92.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 92.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.3% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 90.0% | 92.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Marshall Islands?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Marshall Islands was 92.4% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2007.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Marshall Islands ranks 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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