Burundi vs Melanesia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Burundi
75.2%
in 2022
Melanesia
78.5%
in 2025
Burundi rank
159th
Melanesia rank
157th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Burundi
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 78.5% against 75.2% in Burundi, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Melanesia ahead.
Burundi ranks 159th and Melanesia ranks 157th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Melanesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 52.8% | 24.2% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 64.5% | 15.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 72.1% | 7.6% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Burundi or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 78.5% against 75.2% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Burundi and Melanesia?
- 3.3%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Melanesia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and Melanesia rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Burundi ranks 159th and Melanesia ranks 157th 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.