Jamaica vs United States: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Jamaica
98.8%
in 2023
United States
98.8%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
81st
United States rank
81st
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Jamaica
- United States
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 98.8% against 98.8% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Jamaica ranks 81st and United States ranks 81st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 99.4% | 3.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 98.8% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Jamaica or United States?
- Jamaica, at 98.8% against 98.8% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Jamaica and United States?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and United States rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Jamaica ranks 81st 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.