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. Measured in %.
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 179 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 | % | 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 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 15.02 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 21.17 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 46 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 14.17 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.2874 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 75 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 226.69 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 7.79 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 2.47 per 1,000 people (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 179 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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