Malawi vs Peru: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1
Malawi
87.5%
in 2015
Peru
85.8%
in 2016
Malawi rank
6th
Peru rank
8th
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 over time
- Malawi
- Peru
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 87.5% against 85.8% in Peru, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 6th and Peru ranks 8th of 33 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 33.6% | 12.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 75.0% | 5.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1, Malawi or Peru?
- Malawi, at 87.5% against 85.8% in Peru as of 2015.
- What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 between Malawi and Peru?
- 1.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1?
- Malawi ranks 6th and Peru ranks 8th of 33 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): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).