Caribbean vs Western Asia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Caribbean
90.5%
in 2025
Western Asia
92.0%
in 2025
Caribbean rank
22nd
Western Asia rank
21st
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Caribbean
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 92.0% against 90.5% in Caribbean, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 21st of 35 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 80.1% | 6.6% | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 86.9% | 6.6% | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 90.1% | 0.7% | 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 Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 92.0% against 90.5% in Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Caribbean and Western Asia?
- 1.5%, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Western Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Caribbean ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 21st 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.