China vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
China
99.9%
in 2016
Latin America and the Caribbean
96.3%
in 2025
China rank
18th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
15th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- China
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
China currently reports 99.9% against 96.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 3.6%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 18th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th of 178 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 88.9% | 8.7% | China |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 93.9% | 5.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, China or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- China, at 99.9% against 96.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between China and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 3.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do China and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- China ranks 18th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th of 178 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.