Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 in Colombia

Colombia: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 was 89.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
89.2%
World rank
5th
of 33 countries
All-time high
89.2%
in 2015
All-time low
62.3%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2015

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 in Colombia, 1995–2015

0204060801995200520151995: 62.3 lowest2000: 68 lowest2004: 76.5 lowest2009: 86.3 lowest2015: 89.2 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Colombia is 89.2%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Colombia peaked at 89.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 1995.

Colombia ranks 5th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 (lowest) in Colombia, 1995 to 2015.
Year lowest Change
1995 62.3%
2000 68.0% +9.2%
2004 76.5% +12.5%
2009 86.3% +12.8%
2015 89.2% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.3% 62.3% 62.3% 1
2000s 76.9% 68.0% 86.3% 3
2010s 89.2% 89.2% 89.2% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 2 Jordan 99.6% compare
  2. 3 Dominican Republic 97.9% compare
  3. 4 Mexico 94.2% compare
  4. 6 Malawi 87.5% compare
  5. 7 Rwanda 86.0% compare
  6. 8 Peru 85.8% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Colombia?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Colombia was 89.2% in 2015, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 1995.
How does Colombia rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1?
Colombia ranks 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2015.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 202 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).