Jamaica vs Palestine: Births attended by skilled health staff
Jamaica
99.7%
in 2018
Palestine
99.7%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
41st
Palestine rank
41st
Births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Jamaica
- Palestine
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 99.7% against 99.7% in Palestine, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Palestine ahead.
Jamaica ranks 41st and Palestine ranks 41st of 169 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.0% | 94.9% | 4.9% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 97.0% | 1.3% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 99.3% | 1.8% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff, Jamaica or Palestine?
- Jamaica, at 99.7% against 99.7% in Palestine as of 2018.
- What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff between Jamaica and Palestine?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Palestine?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Palestine rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Jamaica ranks 41st and Palestine ranks 41st 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.