Afghanistan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel

Afghanistan
61.8
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic
64.4
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
154th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
152nd

Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
204060200020102020

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 64.4 against 61.8 in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.6.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 154th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 152nd of 169 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 15.65 17.8 2.15 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 42.53 47.17 4.63 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Afghanistan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 64.4 against 61.8 in Afghanistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
2.6, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
Afghanistan ranks 154th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 152nd of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
169 places, 2,903 data points, 1980–2022
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.