Armenia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Armenia
99.8%
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa
73.1%
in 2025
Armenia rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Armenia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 99.8% against 73.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 26.7%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.
Armenia ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 178 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 42.3% | 56.7% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 53.9% | 46.0% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Armenia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Armenia, at 99.8% against 73.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Armenia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26.7%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Armenia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Armenia ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 178 countries.
- 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.