Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Births attended by skilled health staff

Peru
94.9%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
94.8%
in 2019
Peru rank
108th
Saudi Arabia rank
109th

Births attended by skilled health staff over time

  • Peru
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 94.9% against 94.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 108th and Saudi Arabia ranks 109th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 55.1% 91.4% 36.3% Saudi Arabia
2000s 72.7% 95.4% 22.7% Saudi Arabia
2010s 91.2% 97.8% 6.6% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff, Peru or Saudi Arabia?
Peru, at 94.9% against 94.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff between Peru and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff?
Peru ranks 108th and Saudi Arabia ranks 109th 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.