Barbados vs Tonga: Births attended by skilled health staff
Barbados
98.4%
in 2020
Tonga
98.3%
in 2019
Barbados rank
83rd
Tonga rank
86th
Births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Barbados
- Tonga
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 98.4% against 98.3% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tonga ahead.
Barbados ranks 83rd and Tonga ranks 86th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.0% | 96.0% | 5.0% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 96.9% | 2.9% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 96.9% | 1.5% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff, Barbados or Tonga?
- Barbados, at 98.4% against 98.3% in Tonga as of 2020.
- What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff between Barbados and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Tonga?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Barbados and Tonga rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Barbados ranks 83rd and Tonga ranks 86th 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.