Botswana vs Malaysia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Botswana
99.8%
in 2021
Malaysia
99.8%
in 2022
Botswana rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
33rd
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Botswana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 97.8% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.1% | 0.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 0.2% | Botswana |
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 Malaysia?
- Botswana, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Botswana and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Botswana ranks 33rd and Malaysia 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.