Africa vs Serbia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Africa
75.8%
in 2025
Serbia
99.8%
in 2023
Africa rank
32nd
Serbia rank
33rd
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Africa
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 99.8% against 75.8% in Africa, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 32nd and Serbia ranks 33rd of 35 groups.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 98.0% | 51.6% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 99.3% | 39.8% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 99.8% | 27.3% | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Serbia, 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 Serbia?
- 24.0%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Serbia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Serbia rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Africa ranks 32nd and Serbia 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.