Africa vs Puerto Rico: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Africa
75.8%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
99.8%
in 2022
Africa rank
32nd
Puerto Rico rank
33rd
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Africa
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 99.8% against 75.8% in Africa, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 32nd and Puerto Rico ranks 33rd of 35 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 99.9% | 53.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 99.7% | 38.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 99.8% | 27.9% | Puerto Rico |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico?
- 24.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Puerto Rico?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Puerto Rico rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Africa ranks 32nd and Puerto Rico 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.