Bolivia vs Ghana: Births attended by skilled health staff
Bolivia
81.1%
in 2019
Ghana
78.9%
in 2018
Bolivia rank
135th
Ghana rank
138th
Births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Bolivia
- Ghana
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 81.1% against 78.9% in Ghana, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 135th and Ghana ranks 138th of 169 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 44.0% | 7.9% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 50.9% | 15.0% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 73.8% | 11.0% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff, Bolivia or Ghana?
- Bolivia, at 81.1% against 78.9% in Ghana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff between Bolivia and Ghana?
- 2.2%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ghana?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Bolivia and Ghana rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Bolivia ranks 135th and Ghana ranks 138th 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.