Africa vs Mauritius: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Africa
75.8%
in 2025
Mauritius
99.8%
in 2023
Africa rank
32nd
Mauritius rank
33rd
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Africa
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 99.8% against 75.8% in Africa, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 32nd and Mauritius ranks 33rd of 35 groups.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.2% | 99.2% | 52.0% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 99.7% | 38.0% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 99.8% | 27.3% | Mauritius |
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 Mauritius?
- Mauritius, 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 Mauritius?
- 24.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Mauritius?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Mauritius rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Africa ranks 32nd and Mauritius 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.