Births attended by skilled health staff in Peru

Peru: Births attended by skilled health staff was 96.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
96.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2016
All-time low
57.4%
in 1996
Years of data
12
1991–2016

Births attended by skilled health staff in Peru, 1991–2016

0204060801001991200320161991: 79.9 % of total1996: 57.4 % of total2000: 61.7 % of total2003: 80.2 % of total2009: 86.6 % of total2010: 87.7 % of total2011: 88.9 % of total2012: 89.3 % of total2013: 94.8 % of total2014: 95.9 % of total2015: 96.4 % of total2016: 96.9 % 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 Peru is 96.9%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Peru peaked at 96.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 1996.

Peru ranks 6th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Births attended by skilled health staff in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Peru, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total Change
1991 79.9%
1996 57.4% -28.2%
2000 61.7% +7.5%
2003 80.2% +29.9%
2009 86.6% +8.1%
2010 87.7% +1.2%
2011 88.9% +1.4%
2012 89.3% +0.4%
2013 94.8% +6.2%
2014 95.9% +1.1%
2015 96.4% +0.5%
2016 96.9% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.7% 57.4% 79.9% 2
2000s 76.2% 61.7% 86.6% 3
2010s 92.8% 87.7% 96.9% 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 3 Dominican Republic 99.2% compare
  2. 4 Mexico 98.4% compare
  3. 5 Colombia 97.0% compare
  4. 7 Viet Nam 94.4% compare
  5. 8 Egypt 93.1% compare
  6. 9 Rwanda 92.1% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff in Peru?
Births attended by skilled health staff in Peru was 96.9% in 2016, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 1996.
How does Peru rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
Peru ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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).