Namibia vs Nicaragua: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Namibia
96.3%
in 2021
Nicaragua
96.6%
in 2022
Namibia rank
120th
Nicaragua rank
118th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Namibia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 96.6% against 96.3% in Namibia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 120th and Nicaragua ranks 118th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.4% | 73.7% | 7.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 93.5% | 17.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 99.2% | 4.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Namibia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 96.6% against 96.3% in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Namibia and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Namibia and Nicaragua rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Namibia 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.