Caribbean vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Caribbean
90.5%
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia
93.4%
in 2025
Caribbean rank
22nd
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
19th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Caribbean
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 93.4% against 90.5% in Caribbean, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 22nd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 35 countries.
Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 75.9% | 2.4% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 87.6% | 7.2% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 92.1% | 2.6% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 93.4% against 90.5% in Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Caribbean and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 2.9%, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Caribbean ranks 22nd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 35 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.