Canada vs Iceland: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Canada
97.8%
in 2023
Iceland
97.6%
in 2023
Canada rank
103rd
Iceland rank
105th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 97.8% against 97.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Canada ranks 103rd and Iceland ranks 105th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 98.0% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.2% | 0.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Canada or Iceland?
- Canada, at 97.8% against 97.6% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Canada ranks 103rd and Iceland ranks 105th 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.