Canada vs Iceland: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel
Canada
98
in 2020
Iceland
97.4
in 2020
Canada rank
89th
Iceland rank
92nd
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 98 against 97.4 in Iceland, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Canada ranks 89th and Iceland ranks 92nd of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.31 | 99.8 | 0.4889 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 99.07 | 99.13 | 0.06 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 98.05 | 98.04 | 0.01 | Canada |
| 2020s | 98 | 97.4 | 0.6 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Canada or Iceland?
- Canada, at 98 against 97.4 in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.6, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Canada ranks 89th and Iceland ranks 92nd 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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.