Iraq vs Namibia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Iraq
96.0%
in 2021
Namibia
96.3%
in 2021
Iraq rank
123rd
Namibia rank
120th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Iraq
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 96.3% against 96.0% in Iraq, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Iraq ranks 123rd and Namibia ranks 120th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.5% | 78.5% | 6.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 84.1% | 9.1% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 95.0% | 1.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Iraq or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 96.3% against 96.0% in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Iraq and Namibia?
- 0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Namibia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Namibia rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Iraq ranks 123rd and Namibia ranks 120th 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.