Costa Rica vs Uzbekistan: Share of births attended by skilled health staff
Costa Rica
99.0%
in 2019
Uzbekistan
99.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
69th
Uzbekistan rank
69th
Share of births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Costa Rica
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 69th and Uzbekistan ranks 69th of 169 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 100.0% | 1.9% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 99.5% | 1.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 100.0% | 2.4% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births attended by skilled health staff, Costa Rica or Uzbekistan?
- Costa Rica, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Uzbekistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of births attended by skilled health staff between Costa Rica and Uzbekistan?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uzbekistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th and Uzbekistan 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.