Botswana vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Botswana
99.8%
in 2021
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
76.6%
in 2025
Botswana rank
33rd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
30th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Botswana
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 99.8% against 76.6% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 23.2%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 33rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 30th of 178 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 35.7% | 60.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 56.4% | 43.3% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 70.5% | 29.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Botswana or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Botswana, at 99.8% against 76.6% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Botswana and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 23.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Botswana ranks 33rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 30th 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.