Africa vs Malaysia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Africa
75.8%
in 2025
Malaysia
99.8%
in 2022
Africa rank
32nd
Malaysia rank
33rd
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Africa
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 99.8% against 75.8% in Africa, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 35 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 97.8% | 51.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 99.1% | 38.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 99.7% | 27.1% | Malaysia |
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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 99.8% against 75.8% in Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Africa and Malaysia?
- 24.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Africa ranks 32nd and Malaysia 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.