Barbados vs United States: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births)
Barbados
98.2%
in 2022
United States
98.5%
in 2022
Barbados rank
51st
United States rank
50th
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) over time
- Barbados
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 98.5% against 98.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 51st and United States ranks 50th of 125 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.6% | 98.7% | 0.9% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.6% | 0.1% | Barbados |
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), Barbados or United States?
- United States, at 98.5% against 98.2% in Barbados as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) between Barbados and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and United States rank globally for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Barbados ranks 51st and United States ranks 50th 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.