Bangladesh vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births)
Bangladesh
64.8%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
54.7%
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
116th
Papua New Guinea rank
118th
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) over time
- Bangladesh
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 64.8% against 54.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 118th of 125 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 42.5% | 27.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 43.6% | 7.4% | Papua New Guinea |
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), Bangladesh or Papua New Guinea?
- Bangladesh, at 64.8% against 54.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) between Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea?
- 10.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Bangladesh ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 118th 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.