Portugal vs Venezuela: Births attended by skilled health staff

Portugal
98.6%
in 2020
Venezuela
98.7%
in 2018
Portugal rank
81st
Venezuela rank
79th

Births attended by skilled health staff over time

  • Portugal
  • Venezuela
020406080100198920042020

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 98.7% against 98.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 81st and Venezuela ranks 79th of 169 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 99.7% 94.0% 5.7% Portugal
2010s 99.9% 98.7% 1.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff, Portugal or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 98.7% against 98.6% in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff between Portugal and Venezuela?
0.1%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Venezuela?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Venezuela rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff?
Portugal ranks 81st and Venezuela ranks 79th 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.