Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 96.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Nicaragua, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 96.6% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Nicaragua peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 66.9% | — |
| 2002 | 72.6% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 74.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 78.6% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 73.7% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 85.3% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | -1.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 96.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 96.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.8% | 66.9% | 85.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 87.0% | 94.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 96.6% | 100.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % 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 Nicaragua?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Nicaragua was 96.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Nicaragua ranks 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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