Canada vs Tonga: Share of births attended by skilled health staff
Canada
98.0%
in 2020
Tonga
98.3%
in 2019
Canada rank
89th
Tonga rank
86th
Share of births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Canada
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 98.3% against 98.0% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 89th and Tonga ranks 86th of 169 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 94.0% | 5.2% | Canada |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 96.8% | 2.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.6% | 0.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births attended by skilled health staff, Canada or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 98.3% against 98.0% in Canada as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of births attended by skilled health staff between Canada and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Tonga?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Tonga rank globally for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Canada ranks 89th and Tonga ranks 86th 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.