Suriname vs Tonga: Births attended by skilled health staff
Suriname
98.4%
in 2018
Tonga
98.3%
in 2019
Suriname rank
83rd
Tonga rank
86th
Births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Suriname
- Tonga
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 98.4% against 98.3% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 83rd and Tonga ranks 86th of 169 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.8% | 97.0% | 10.3% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 99.0% | 9.0% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff, Suriname or Tonga?
- Suriname, at 98.4% against 98.3% in Tonga as of 2018.
- What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff between Suriname and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
- How do Suriname and Tonga rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Suriname ranks 83rd and Tonga ranks 86th 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.