Caribbean vs Southern Asia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Caribbean
90.5%
in 2025
Southern Asia
89.3%
in 2025
Caribbean rank
22nd
Southern Asia rank
25th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Caribbean
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 90.5% against 89.3% in Southern Asia, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 22nd and Southern Asia ranks 25th of 35 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 43.5% | 29.9% | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 71.1% | 9.3% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 85.9% | 3.5% | Caribbean |
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 Southern Asia?
- Caribbean, at 90.5% against 89.3% in Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Caribbean and Southern Asia?
- 1.2%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Southern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Caribbean ranks 22nd and Southern Asia ranks 25th 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.