Cuba vs Korea: Births attended by skilled health staff

Cuba
100.0%
in 2019
Korea
100.0%
in 2015
Cuba rank
1st
Korea rank
1st

Births attended by skilled health staff over time

  • Cuba
  • Korea
020406080100199020042019

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st of 169 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 99.8% 98.5% 1.4% Cuba
2000s 99.9% 99.9% 0.0%
2010s 99.9% 99.9% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff, Cuba or Korea?
Cuba, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff between Cuba and Korea?
0.0%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Korea?
9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Cuba and Korea rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff?
Cuba ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st 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

Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 2,906 data points, 1980–2022
Last refreshed

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.