Antigua and Barbuda vs United States: Births attended by skilled health staff
Antigua and Barbuda
99.0%
in 2020
United States
99.1%
in 2020
Antigua and Barbuda rank
69th
United States rank
67th
Births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 99.1% against 99.0% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 69th and United States ranks 67th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.4% | 0.6% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.4% | 0.4% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.1% | 0.9% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.1% | 0.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff, Antigua and Barbuda or United States?
- United States, at 99.1% against 99.0% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff between Antigua and Barbuda and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and United States rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 69th and United States ranks 67th 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.