Eastern Africa vs Malaysia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Eastern Africa
75.4%
in 2025
Malaysia
99.8%
in 2022
Eastern Africa rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
33rd
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Eastern Africa
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 99.8% against 75.4% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 24.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 35 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 97.8% | 64.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 99.1% | 46.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 99.7% | 29.3% | Malaysia |
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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 99.8% against 75.4% in Eastern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Eastern Africa and Malaysia?
- 24.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Africa and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Eastern Africa ranks 33rd and Malaysia 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.