Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Western Asia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Bosnia and Herzegovina
99.9%
in 2023
Western Asia
92.0%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
18th
Western Asia rank
21st
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Western Asia
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 99.9% against 92.0% in Western Asia, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Western Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 18th and Western Asia ranks 21st of 178 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 80.1% | 19.7% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 87.0% | 12.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 89.5% | 10.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Western Asia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 99.9% against 92.0% in Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Western Asia?
- 7.9%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Western Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 18th and Western Asia ranks 21st 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.