Panama - Births attended by skilled health staff

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Panama was 92.90 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 95.00 in 2015, while its lowest value was 85.80 in 1992.

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
1992 85.80
1993 86.90
1994 88.00
1995 88.30
1996 89.90
1997 89.50
1998 90.00
1999 90.10
2000 90.50
2001 92.10
2002 94.20
2003 92.50
2004 91.30
2005 91.10
2006 91.00
2007 91.50
2008 91.80
2009 88.60
2010 92.70
2011 93.50
2012 94.30
2013 91.40
2014 93.90
2015 95.00
2016 94.60
2017 94.20
2018 92.90

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health