Costa Rica vs Palau: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births)
Costa Rica
98.9%
in 2022
Palau
98.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
44th
Palau rank
46th
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) over time
- Costa Rica
- Palau
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 98.9% against 98.7% in Palau, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Palau ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Palau ranks 46th of 125 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.0% | 99.9% | 2.9% | Palau |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 99.3% | 0.6% | 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), Costa Rica or Palau?
- Costa Rica, at 98.9% against 98.7% in Palau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) between Costa Rica and Palau?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palau?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Palau rank globally for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th 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.