Africa vs Seychelles: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Africa
75.8%
in 2025
Seychelles
99.8%
in 2022
Africa rank
32nd
Seychelles rank
33rd
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Africa
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 99.8% against 75.8% in Africa, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 32nd and Seychelles ranks 33rd of 35 groups.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 99.3% | 51.3% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 99.0% | 39.6% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 99.4% | 27.5% | Seychelles |
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 Seychelles?
- Seychelles, 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 Seychelles?
- 24.0%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Seychelles?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Seychelles rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Africa ranks 32nd and Seychelles 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.