Korea vs Uruguay: Births attended by skilled health staff

Korea
100.0%
in 2015
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2020
Korea rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Births attended by skilled health staff over time

  • Korea
  • Uruguay
020406080100199020052020

How they compare

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

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

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

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 98.5% 98.8% 0.4% Uruguay
2000s 99.9% 99.7% 0.2% Korea
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, Korea or Uruguay?
Korea, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2015.
What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff between Korea and Uruguay?
0.0%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Uruguay?
9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Korea and Uruguay rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff?
Korea ranks 1st and Uruguay 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.