Caribbean vs Philippines: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%)
Caribbean
90.5%
in 2025
Philippines
89.6%
in 2022
Caribbean rank
139th
Philippines rank
140th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) over time
- Caribbean
- Philippines
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 90.5% against 89.6% in Philippines, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 139th and Philippines ranks 140th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.7% | 60.0% | 13.7% | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 76.5% | 2.7% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 89.6% | 0.7% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Caribbean, at 90.5% against 89.6% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Caribbean and Philippines?
- 0.9%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Philippines?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean and Philippines rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Caribbean ranks 139th and Philippines ranks 140th 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.