China vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
China
99.9%
in 2016
Northern Africa and Western Asia
93.4%
in 2025
China rank
18th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
19th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- China
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 99.9% against 93.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 18th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 178 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 75.9% | 21.7% | China |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 86.4% | 13.4% | 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- China, at 99.9% against 93.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between China and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 6.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do China and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- China ranks 18th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th 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.