Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
76th
of 178 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
98.1%
in 2020
Years of data
20
2000–2021
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 99.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2020.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.9% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 99.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 99.0% 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 | 99.8% | 98.9% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.3% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.1% | 99.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 75 Norway 99.1% compare
- 76 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
- 76 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 99.0% compare
- 76 Uzbekistan 99.0% compare
More health data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,524 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.17 % 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 0.0294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 99.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2020.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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