Thailand vs United States: Births attended by skilled health staff
Thailand
99.1%
in 2019
United States
99.1%
in 2020
Thailand rank
67th
United States rank
67th
Births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Thailand
- United States
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 99.1% against 99.1% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Thailand ranks 67th and United States ranks 67th of 169 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 99.4% | 0.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 0.2% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff, Thailand or United States?
- Thailand, at 99.1% against 99.1% in United States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff between Thailand and United States?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Thailand and United States rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Thailand ranks 67th and United States ranks 67th 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.