How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Nicaragua?

6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.

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.

Marshall Islands vs Nicaragua: Births attended by skilled health staff

Marshall Islands

92.4%

in 2017

Nicaragua

94.1%

in 2017

Marshall Islands rank

118th

Nicaragua rank

115th

Births attended by skilled health staff over time

Marshall Islands
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 94.1% against 92.4% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 115th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	94.9%	64.6%	30.3%	Marshall Islands
2000s	90.6%	73.2%	17.4%	Marshall Islands
2010s	90.8%	90.6%	0.2%	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff, Marshall Islands or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 94.1% against 92.4% in Marshall Islands as of 2017.
What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff between Marshall Islands and Nicaragua?: 1.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Nicaragua?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Marshall Islands and Nicaragua rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff?: Marshall Islands ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 115th 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: 17 September 2026

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.