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

Dominican Republic: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 was 97.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
97.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2014
All-time low
90.2%
in 1996
Years of data
7
1996–2014

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 in Dominican Republic, 1996–2014

0204060801001996200520141996: 90.2 lowest2000: 92.7 lowest2002: 95 lowest2003: 95 lowest2007: 96.2 lowest2013: 96.9 lowest2014: 97.9 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 Dominican Republic is 97.9%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Dominican Republic peaked at 97.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 1996.

Dominican Republic ranks 3rd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 (lowest) in Dominican Republic, 1996 to 2014.
Year lowest Change
1996 90.2%
2000 92.7% +2.8%
2002 95.0% +2.5%
2003 95.0% +0.0%
2007 96.2% +1.3%
2013 96.9% +0.6%
2014 97.9% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.2% 90.2% 90.2% 1
2000s 94.8% 92.7% 96.2% 4
2010s 97.4% 96.9% 97.9% 2

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 1 Kazakhstan 100.0% compare
  2. 2 Jordan 99.6% compare
  3. 4 Mexico 94.2% compare
  4. 5 Colombia 89.2% compare
  5. 6 Malawi 87.5% 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 Dominican Republic?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Dominican Republic was 97.9% in 2014, 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 Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 1996.
How does Dominican Republic rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1?
Dominican Republic ranks 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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): 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).