In 2020, over 98 percent of women who gave birth in Brazil were assisted by skilled health professionals. During the period depicted, the share of births assisted by specialized health personnel in Brazil has remained stable at approximately 98 percent. The highest share was recorded in 2011 and 2012, with 99 percent of the births being assisted by a nurse, a midwife, or a doctor. It was estimated that the share of births attended by skilled health personnel in the Americas between 2013 and 2022 reached 97 percent.
Share of births attended by skilled personnel in Brazil from 2010 to 2020
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Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. (September 22, 2023). Share of births attended by skilled personnel in Brazil from 2010 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419916/births-attended-by-skilled-personnel-in-brazil/
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. "Share of births attended by skilled personnel in Brazil from 2010 to 2020." Chart. September 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419916/births-attended-by-skilled-personnel-in-brazil/
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. (2023). Share of births attended by skilled personnel in Brazil from 2010 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419916/births-attended-by-skilled-personnel-in-brazil/
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. "Share of Births Attended by Skilled Personnel in Brazil from 2010 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419916/births-attended-by-skilled-personnel-in-brazil/
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Share of births attended by skilled personnel in Brazil from 2010 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419916/births-attended-by-skilled-personnel-in-brazil/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of births attended by skilled personnel in Brazil from 2010 to 2020 [Graph], Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, September 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419916/births-attended-by-skilled-personnel-in-brazil/
