Melanesia vs Nepal: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Melanesia
78.5%
in 2025
Nepal
80.1%
in 2022
Melanesia rank
157th
Nepal rank
154th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Melanesia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 80.1% against 78.5% in Melanesia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Melanesia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 157th and Nepal ranks 154th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.5% | 13.8% | 39.7% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 56.7% | 7.7% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 80.1% | 5.9% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Melanesia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 80.1% against 78.5% in Melanesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Melanesia and Nepal?
- 1.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Nepal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Melanesia and Nepal rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Melanesia ranks 157th and Nepal ranks 154th 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.