China vs Kuwait: Births attended by skilled health staff
China
99.9%
in 2016
Kuwait
99.9%
in 2019
China rank
16th
Kuwait rank
16th
Births attended by skilled health staff over time
- China
- Kuwait
How they compare
China currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kuwait ahead.
China ranks 16th and Kuwait ranks 16th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.1% | 98.2% | 5.1% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 98.8% | 0.8% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.1% | 0.8% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff, China or Kuwait?
- China, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Kuwait as of 2016.
- What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff between China and Kuwait?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kuwait?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
- How do China and Kuwait rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff?
- China ranks 16th and Kuwait ranks 16th 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.