Births attended by skilled health staff in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Births attended by skilled health staff was 99.2% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
99.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2014
All-time low
96.0%
in 1996
Years of data
8
1996–2014

Births attended by skilled health staff in Dominican Republic, 1996–2014

0204060801001996200520141996: 96 % of total1999: 97.5 % of total2000: 98 % of total2002: 98.6 % of total2003: 98.6 % of total2007: 98.8 % of total2013: 98.9 % of total2014: 99.2 % of total

Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health staff in Dominican Republic is 99.2%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Dominican Republic peaked at 99.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 1996.

Dominican Republic ranks 3rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Births attended by skilled health staff in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Dominican Republic, 1996 to 2014.
Year % of total Change
1996 96.0%
1999 97.5% +1.6%
2000 98.0% +0.5%
2002 98.6% +0.6%
2003 98.6% -0.1%
2007 98.8% +0.3%
2013 98.9% +0.0%
2014 99.2% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.7% 96.0% 97.5% 2
2000s 98.5% 98.0% 98.8% 4
2010s 99.0% 98.9% 99.2% 2

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 1 Kazakhstan 100.0% compare
  2. 2 Jordan 99.8% compare
  3. 4 Mexico 98.4% compare
  4. 5 Colombia 97.0% compare
  5. 6 Peru 96.9% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff in Dominican Republic?
Births attended by skilled health staff in Dominican Republic was 99.2% in 2014, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 1996.
How does Dominican Republic rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
Dominican Republic ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2014.
Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as part of Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 213 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

Percentage of most recent births in last 2 years attended by any skilled health personnel (women age 18-49 at the time of the survey). Definition of skilled varies by country and survey but always includes doctor, nurse, midwife and auxiliary midwife).