Bahamas vs Costa Rica: Share of births attended by skilled health staff
Bahamas
99.0%
in 2019
Costa Rica
99.0%
in 2019
Bahamas rank
69th
Costa Rica rank
69th
Share of births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Bahamas
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 69th and Costa Rica ranks 69th of 169 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 98.1% | 0.9% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.4% | 0.4% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.5% | 1.4% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births attended by skilled health staff, Bahamas or Costa Rica?
- Bahamas, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of births attended by skilled health staff between Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Bahamas and Costa Rica rank globally for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Bahamas ranks 69th and Costa Rica ranks 69th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals 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.