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 178 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.
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 178 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 | Value | 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 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More health data for Tonga
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % 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 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 178 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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