Cuba vs Uruguay: Share of births attended by skilled health staff
Cuba
100.0%
in 2019
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2020
Cuba rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Share of births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Cuba
- Uruguay
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 169 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 98.7% | 1.1% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.6% | 0.3% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 0.1% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births attended by skilled health staff, Cuba or Uruguay?
- Cuba, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of births attended by skilled health staff between Cuba and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Uruguay?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Cuba and Uruguay rank globally for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Cuba ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st 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.