Panama vs Peru: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Panama
95.7%
in 2022
Peru
94.3%
in 2024
Panama rank
126th
Peru rank
129th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Panama currently reports 95.7% against 94.3% in Peru, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 126th and Peru ranks 129th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 73.0% | 17.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 90.0% | 3.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 95.1% | 0.7% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Panama or Peru?
- Panama, at 95.7% against 94.3% in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Panama and Peru?
- 1.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Panama ranks 126th and Peru ranks 129th 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.