Africa vs Malta: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Africa
75.8%
in 2025
Malta
99.8%
in 2023
Africa rank
32nd
Malta rank
33rd
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Africa
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 99.8% against 75.8% in Africa, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 33rd of 35 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 99.6% | 52.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 99.8% | 38.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 99.8% | 27.4% | Malta |
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 Malta?
- Malta, 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 Malta?
- 24.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Malta?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Malta rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Africa ranks 32nd and Malta 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.