Eastern Africa vs Fiji: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Eastern Africa
75.4%
in 2025
Fiji
99.8%
in 2021
Eastern Africa rank
33rd
Fiji rank
33rd
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Eastern Africa
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 99.8% against 75.4% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 24.4%.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 33rd and Fiji ranks 33rd of 35 groups.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 98.0% | 64.2% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 99.5% | 50.0% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 99.8% | 30.5% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Eastern Africa or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 99.8% against 75.4% in Eastern Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Eastern Africa and Fiji?
- 24.4%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Fiji?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Eastern Africa and Fiji rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Eastern Africa ranks 33rd and Fiji ranks 33rd of 35 groups.
- 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.