Africa vs Azerbaijan: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Africa
75.8%
in 2025
Azerbaijan
99.8%
in 2023
Africa rank
32nd
Azerbaijan rank
33rd
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Africa
- Azerbaijan
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 99.8% against 75.8% in Africa, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 32nd and Azerbaijan ranks 33rd of 35 groups.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Azerbaijan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 92.8% | 46.4% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 99.5% | 37.8% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 99.8% | 27.4% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Africa or Azerbaijan?
- Azerbaijan, at 99.8% against 75.8% in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Africa and Azerbaijan?
- 24.0%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Azerbaijan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Azerbaijan rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Africa ranks 32nd and Azerbaijan ranks 33rd of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, 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.