What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff between Dominican Republic and Peru?

2.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?

5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Peru: Births attended by skilled health staff

Dominican Republic

99.2%

in 2014

Peru

96.9%

in 2016

Dominican Republic rank

3rd

Peru rank

6th

Births attended by skilled health staff over time

Dominican Republic
Peru

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 99.2% against 96.9% in Peru, a difference of 2.3%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 3rd and Peru ranks 6th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1990s	96.0%	57.4%	38.6%	Dominican Republic
2000s	98.3%	70.9%	27.4%	Dominican Republic
2010s	99.0%	95.4%	3.7%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff, Dominican Republic or Peru?: Dominican Republic, at 99.2% against 96.9% in Peru as of 2014.
What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff between Dominican Republic and Peru?: 2.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2014.
How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff?: Dominican Republic ranks 3rd and Peru ranks 6th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 34 places, 213 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Percentage of most recent births in last 2 years attended by any skilled health personnel (women age 18-49 at the time of the survey). Definition of skilled varies by country and survey but always includes doctor, nurse, midwife and auxiliary midwife).