Mozambique vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births)

Mozambique
64.6%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
54.7%
in 2018
Mozambique rank
117th
Papua New Guinea rank
118th

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

  • Mozambique
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 64.6% against 54.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 117th and Papua New Guinea ranks 118th of 125 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 51.8% 42.7% 9.1% Mozambique
2010s 71.1% 43.2% 27.8% Mozambique

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), Mozambique or Papua New Guinea?
Mozambique, at 64.6% against 54.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) between Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
9.9%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Mozambique and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
Mozambique ranks 117th 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.

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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