Caribbean vs India: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%)
Caribbean
90.5%
in 2025
India
89.4%
in 2021
Caribbean rank
139th
India rank
141st
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) over time
- Caribbean
- India
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 90.5% against 89.4% in India, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 139th and India ranks 141st of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.3% | 47.1% | 26.1% | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 81.4% | 1.0% | India |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 89.4% | 0.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Caribbean or India?
- Caribbean, at 90.5% against 89.4% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Caribbean and India?
- 1.1%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Caribbean and India rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Caribbean ranks 139th and India ranks 141st of 179 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.