Botswana vs Japan: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Botswana
99.8%
in 2021
Japan
99.8%
in 2023
Botswana rank
33rd
Japan rank
33rd
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Botswana
- Japan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 33rd of 178 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 99.8% | 3.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Botswana or Japan?
- Botswana, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Botswana and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Japan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Japan rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Botswana ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 33rd 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.