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
020406080100199720092022

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
125 places, 1,794 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed