Costa Rica vs United States: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Costa Rica
98.9%
in 2023
United States
98.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
80th
United States rank
81st
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 98.9% against 98.8% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 80th and United States ranks 81st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 99.4% | 1.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 99.1% | 1.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Costa Rica or United States?
- Costa Rica, at 98.9% against 98.8% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Costa Rica and United States?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th and United States ranks 81st 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.