Central America vs China: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Central America
93.7%
in 2025
China
99.9%
in 2016
Central America rank
18th
China rank
18th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Central America
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 99.9% against 93.7% in Central America, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Central America's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 18th and China ranks 18th of 35 groups.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 97.6% | 14.2% | China |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 99.8% | 8.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Central America or China?
- China, at 99.9% against 93.7% in Central America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Central America and China?
- 6.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and China?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Central America and China rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Central America ranks 18th and China ranks 18th of 35 groups.
- 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.