Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
69th
of 178 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2004
All-time low
99.4%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2024
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 99.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 100.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2000.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.4% | — |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 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% |
| 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 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 99.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 100% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 99.4% 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 | 99.9% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0289 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 99.4% 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2000.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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