Colombia - Births attended by skilled health staff

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Colombia was 99.10 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 99.30 in 2017, while its lowest value was 71.10 in 1986.

Definition: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.

Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.

See also:

Year Value
1986 71.10
1990 80.60
1995 83.60
1998 91.30
1999 92.10
2000 86.10
2001 93.10
2002 94.50
2003 95.00
2004 95.60
2005 90.70
2006 97.10
2007 97.80
2008 98.10
2009 98.60
2010 94.80
2011 99.20
2012 98.70
2013 98.70
2014 98.90
2015 95.90
2016 95.50
2017 99.30
2018 98.40
2019 99.10

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health