Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births)
Nigeria
49.0%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
54.7%
in 2018
Nigeria rank
120th
Papua New Guinea rank
118th
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 54.7% against 49.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nigeria ranks 120th and Papua New Guinea ranks 118th of 125 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 42.0% | 4.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 45.9% | 5.8% | Papua New Guinea |
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), Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 54.7% against 49.0% in Nigeria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 5.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Nigeria ranks 120th 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.