Australia vs Palau: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births)
Australia
98.8%
in 2021
Palau
98.7%
in 2022
Australia rank
45th
Palau rank
46th
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) over time
- Australia
- Palau
How they compare
Australia currently reports 98.8% against 98.7% in Palau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Palau ahead.
Australia ranks 45th and Palau ranks 46th of 125 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.3% | 100.0% | 0.7% | Palau |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.8% | 0.6% | Palau |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 99.9% | 0.8% | Palau |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 100.0% | 2.6% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births), Australia or Palau?
- Australia, at 98.8% against 98.7% in Palau as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) between Australia and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Palau rank globally for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Australia ranks 45th and Palau ranks 46th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.