Africa vs Cuba: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Africa
75.8%
in 2025
Cuba
99.8%
in 2024
Africa rank
32nd
Cuba rank
33rd
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Africa
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 99.8% against 75.8% in Africa, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 32nd and Cuba ranks 33rd of 35 groups.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 99.9% | 53.4% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 99.9% | 38.2% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 99.8% | 26.9% | Cuba |
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 Cuba?
- Cuba, at 99.8% against 75.8% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Africa and Cuba?
- 24.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Cuba?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Cuba rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Africa ranks 32nd and Cuba 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.