Caribbean vs Marshall Islands: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%)
Caribbean
90.5%
in 2025
Marshall Islands
92.4%
in 2017
Caribbean rank
139th
Marshall Islands rank
136th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) over time
- Caribbean
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 92.4% against 90.5% in Caribbean, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 139th and Marshall Islands ranks 136th of 179 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.2% | 86.3% | 12.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 90.8% | 12.7% | Marshall Islands |
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 Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 92.4% against 90.5% in Caribbean as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Caribbean and Marshall Islands?
- 1.9%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Marshall Islands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
- How do Caribbean and Marshall Islands rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Caribbean ranks 139th and Marshall Islands ranks 136th 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.