Burkina Faso vs Polynesia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Burkina Faso
95.8%
in 2021
Polynesia
94.9%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
125th
Polynesia rank
127th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Burkina Faso
- Polynesia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 95.8% against 94.9% in Polynesia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Polynesia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 125th and Polynesia ranks 127th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Polynesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 87.5% | 41.9% | Polynesia |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 88.8% | 16.0% | Polynesia |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 93.1% | 2.7% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Burkina Faso or Polynesia?
- Burkina Faso, at 95.8% against 94.9% in Polynesia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Burkina Faso and Polynesia?
- 0.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Polynesia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Polynesia rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Burkina Faso ranks 125th and Polynesia ranks 127th 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.