Dominican Republic vs South-eastern Asia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Dominican Republic
99.9%
in 2023
South-eastern Asia
94.5%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
18th
South-eastern Asia rank
17th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Dominican Republic
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 99.9% against 94.5% in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 18th and South-eastern Asia ranks 17th of 178 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.2% | 71.2% | 26.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 85.8% | 13.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 92.8% | 7.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Dominican Republic or South-eastern Asia?
- Dominican Republic, at 99.9% against 94.5% in South-eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Dominican Republic and South-eastern Asia?
- 5.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South-eastern Asia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and South-eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Dominican Republic 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.