New Zealand vs Nicaragua: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
New Zealand
96.3%
in 2023
Nicaragua
96.6%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
120th
Nicaragua rank
118th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 96.6% against 96.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 120th and Nicaragua ranks 118th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 75.8% | 21.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 91.6% | 5.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 98.4% | 3.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, New Zealand or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 96.6% against 96.3% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between New Zealand and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Nicaragua?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Nicaragua rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- New Zealand 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.