Brunei vs Malaysia: Births attended by skilled health staff
Brunei
99.6%
in 2021
Malaysia
99.6%
in 2019
Brunei rank
47th
Malaysia rank
47th
Births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Brunei
- Malaysia
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 99.6% against 99.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 169 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.8% | 95.7% | 2.1% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 97.8% | 1.8% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.1% | 0.7% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff, Brunei or Malaysia?
- Brunei, at 99.6% against 99.6% in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff between Brunei and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Brunei and Malaysia rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Brunei ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 47th 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.