Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Tonga
Tonga: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) was 98.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
98.3%
World rank
96th
of 179 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2010
All-time low
95.0%
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2019
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Tonga, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Tonga stood at 98.3%.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Tonga peaked at 99.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2000.
That places Tonga 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.0% | — |
| 2001 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +2.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 98.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 98.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 95.0% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 95.5% | 99.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Tonga?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Tonga was 98.3% 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Tonga ranks 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga 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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