Afghanistan vs Laos: Births attended by skilled health staff
Afghanistan
61.8%
in 2020
Laos
64.4%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
154th
Laos rank
152nd
Births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Afghanistan
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 64.4% against 61.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.6%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 154th and Laos ranks 152nd of 169 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 17.8% | 2.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 47.2% | 4.6% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff, Afghanistan or Laos?
- Laos, at 64.4% against 61.8% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff between Afghanistan and Laos?
- 2.6%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Laos?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Laos rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Afghanistan ranks 154th and Laos ranks 152nd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel 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.