Malawi vs Nicaragua: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Malawi
96.3%
in 2024
Nicaragua
96.6%
in 2022
Malawi rank
120th
Nicaragua rank
118th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Malawi
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 96.6% against 96.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 120th and Nicaragua ranks 118th of 178 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7% | 78.0% | 23.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 91.8% | 9.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 100.0% | 3.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Malawi or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 96.6% against 96.3% in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Malawi and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nicaragua?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Nicaragua rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Malawi ranks 120th and Nicaragua ranks 118th 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.