Croatia vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Croatia
99.9%
in 2023
Northern Africa and Western Asia
93.4%
in 2025
Croatia rank
18th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
19th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Croatia
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 99.9% against 93.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 18th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 178 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 75.9% | 24.0% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 87.3% | 12.6% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 92.2% | 7.7% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Croatia or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Croatia, at 99.9% against 93.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Croatia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 6.5%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Croatia 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.