Africa vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Africa
75.8%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
99.8%
in 2024
Africa rank
32nd
Republic of Korea rank
33rd
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Africa
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 99.8% against 75.8% in Africa, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 32nd and Republic of Korea ranks 33rd of 35 groups.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 99.9% | 53.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 99.9% | 40.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 99.9% | 26.5% | Republic of Korea |
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 Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 99.8% against 75.8% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Africa and Republic of Korea?
- 24.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Republic of Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Africa ranks 32nd and Republic of Korea 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.