Asia vs Caribbean: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Asia
92.3%
in 2025
Caribbean
90.5%
in 2025
Asia rank
20th
Caribbean rank
22nd
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Asia
- Caribbean
How they compare
Asia currently reports 92.3% against 90.5% in Caribbean, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Caribbean ahead.
Asia ranks 20th and Caribbean ranks 22nd of 35 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 2 and Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 73.5% | 9.2% | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 80.4% | 2.0% | Asia |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 89.5% | 0.8% | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Asia or Caribbean?
- Asia, at 92.3% against 90.5% in Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Asia and Caribbean?
- 1.8%, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Caribbean?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Asia and Caribbean rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Asia ranks 20th and Caribbean ranks 22nd 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.