Asia vs China: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Asia
92.3%
in 2025
China
99.9%
in 2016
Asia rank
20th
China rank
18th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Asia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 99.9% against 92.3% in Asia, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Asia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 20th and China ranks 18th of 35 groups.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 97.6% | 33.4% | China |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 99.8% | 19.5% | China |
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 China?
- China, at 99.9% against 92.3% in Asia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Asia and China?
- 7.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Asia and China rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Asia ranks 20th and China ranks 18th 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.