Botswana vs Fiji: Births attended by skilled health staff
Botswana
99.8%
in 2017
Fiji
99.8%
in 2021
Botswana rank
30th
Fiji rank
30th
Births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Botswana
- Fiji
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Fiji, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Fiji ahead.
Botswana ranks 30th and Fiji ranks 30th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Fiji in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.0% | 96.3% | 9.3% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 98.0% | 1.4% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 0.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff, Botswana or Fiji?
- Botswana, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Fiji as of 2017.
- What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff between Botswana and Fiji?
- 0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Fiji?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
- How do Botswana and Fiji rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Botswana ranks 30th and Fiji ranks 30th 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.