Cyprus vs Western Asia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Cyprus
99.9%
in 2021
Western Asia
92.0%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
18th
Western Asia rank
21st
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Cyprus
- Western Asia
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 99.9% against 92.0% in Western Asia, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Western Asia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 18th and Western Asia ranks 21st of 178 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.9% | 81.2% | 16.7% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 86.9% | 12.6% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 89.0% | 10.9% | 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 Western Asia?
- Cyprus, at 99.9% against 92.0% in Western Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Cyprus and Western Asia?
- 7.9%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Western Asia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Cyprus ranks 18th and Western Asia ranks 21st 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.