Australia vs Portugal: Births attended by skilled health personnel

Australia
98.5%
in 2023
Portugal
98.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
84th
Portugal rank
83rd

Births attended by skilled health personnel over time

  • Australia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 98.6% against 98.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Portugal ahead.

Australia ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 83rd of 163 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 99.1% 100.0% 0.9% Portugal
2020s 98.6% 98.0% 0.6% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births attended by skilled health personnel, Australia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 98.6% against 98.5% in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in births attended by skilled health personnel between Australia and Portugal?
0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for births attended by skilled health personnel?
Australia ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 83rd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
172 places, 2,681 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed