Cyprus vs Northern Africa: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Cyprus
99.9%
in 2021
Northern Africa
94.9%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
18th
Northern Africa rank
16th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Cyprus
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 99.9% against 94.9% in Northern Africa, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 18th and Northern Africa ranks 16th of 178 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.9% | 73.5% | 24.4% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 88.2% | 11.3% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 93.2% | 6.8% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Cyprus or Northern Africa?
- Cyprus, at 99.9% against 94.9% in Northern Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Cyprus and Northern Africa?
- 5.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Northern Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and Northern Africa rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Cyprus ranks 18th and Northern Africa ranks 16th 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.