Uruguay vs WPR: Births attended by skilled health personnel
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2023
WPR
97.6%
in 2025
Uruguay rank
1st
WPR rank
3rd
Births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Uruguay
- WPR
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 100.0% against 97.6% in WPR, a difference of 2.4%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Uruguay ranks 1st and WPR ranks 3rd of 163 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | WPR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 91.6% | 8.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 96.1% | 3.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 97.0% | 3.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births attended by skilled health personnel, Uruguay or WPR?
- Uruguay, at 100.0% against 97.6% in WPR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in births attended by skilled health personnel between Uruguay and WPR?
- 2.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and WPR?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Uruguay and WPR rank globally for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Uruguay ranks 1st and WPR ranks 3rd 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.