El Salvador vs Uruguay: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births)

El Salvador
99.0%
in 2022
Uruguay
99.0%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
39th
Uruguay rank
39th

Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) over time

  • El Salvador
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 125 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 77.0% 99.3% 22.3% Uruguay
2010s 97.1% 99.6% 2.5% Uruguay
2020s 96.9% 99.0% 2.1% Uruguay

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), El Salvador or Uruguay?
El Salvador, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) between El Salvador and Uruguay?
0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
El Salvador ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 39th 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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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