Cuba vs Western Africa: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Cuba
99.8%
in 2024
Western Africa
64.5%
in 2025
Cuba rank
33rd
Western Africa rank
35th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Cuba
- Western Africa
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 99.8% against 64.5% in Western Africa, a difference of 35.3%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.5 times Western Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 33rd and Western Africa ranks 35th of 178 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 41.0% | 58.9% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 52.2% | 47.7% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 61.9% | 37.9% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Cuba or Western Africa?
- Cuba, at 99.8% against 64.5% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Cuba and Western Africa?
- 35.3%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Cuba ranks 33rd and Western Africa ranks 35th 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.