Australia and New Zealand vs Portugal: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Australia and New Zealand
98.6%
in 2025
Portugal
98.6%
in 2023
Australia and New Zealand rank
88th
Portugal rank
88th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 98.6% against 98.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Portugal ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 88th of 178 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.7% | 99.9% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.0% | 0.3% | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Australia and New Zealand or Portugal?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 98.6% against 98.6% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Australia and New Zealand and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 88th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.