Latvia vs Romania: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Latvia
98.5%
in 2024
Romania
98.4%
in 2022
Latvia rank
90th
Romania rank
93rd
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 98.5% against 98.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 90th and Romania ranks 93rd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 99.2% | 0.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 95.8% | 3.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 95.3% | 2.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Latvia or Romania?
- Latvia, at 98.5% against 98.4% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Latvia and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Latvia ranks 90th and Romania ranks 93rd 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.