Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 98.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) is 98.7%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 99.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2000.
That places Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.0% | — |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5% | 94.0% | 95.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 96.0% | 99.5% | 7 |
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More health data for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 24.2 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 15.02 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 21.17 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 46 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 14.17 (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.2874 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 75 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 226.69 (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 7.79 (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 2.47 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 98.7% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2000.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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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