China vs South-eastern Asia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
China
99.9%
in 2016
South-eastern Asia
94.5%
in 2025
China rank
18th
South-eastern Asia rank
17th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- China
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 99.9% against 94.5% in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 18th and South-eastern Asia ranks 17th of 178 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 72.0% | 25.5% | China |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 84.2% | 15.6% | 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 South-eastern Asia?
- China, at 99.9% against 94.5% in South-eastern Asia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between China and South-eastern Asia?
- 5.4%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South-eastern Asia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do China and South-eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- China ranks 18th and South-eastern Asia ranks 17th 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.