Africa vs Botswana: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Africa
75.8%
in 2025
Botswana
99.8%
in 2021
Africa rank
32nd
Botswana rank
33rd
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Africa
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 99.8% against 75.8% in Africa, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 32nd and Botswana ranks 33rd of 35 groups.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 96.6% | 50.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 99.7% | 38.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 99.8% | 27.8% | Botswana |
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 Botswana?
- Botswana, at 99.8% against 75.8% in Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Africa and Botswana?
- 24.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Botswana?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Africa and Botswana rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Africa ranks 32nd and Botswana 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.