Africa vs Japan: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Africa
75.8%
in 2025
Japan
99.8%
in 2023
Africa rank
32nd
Japan rank
33rd
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Africa
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.8% against 75.8% in Africa, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 33rd of 35 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 99.8% | 53.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 99.8% | 37.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 99.8% | 27.4% | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, 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 Japan?
- 24.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Japan rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Africa ranks 32nd and Japan 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.