Eastern Africa vs Malta: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Eastern Africa
75.4%
in 2025
Malta
99.8%
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
33rd
Malta rank
33rd
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Eastern Africa
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 99.8% against 75.4% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 24.4%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 33rd of 35 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 99.6% | 65.3% | Malta |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 99.8% | 46.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 99.8% | 29.5% | Malta |
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 Malta?
- Malta, at 99.8% against 75.4% in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Eastern Africa and Malta?
- 24.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Malta?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Africa and Malta rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Eastern Africa ranks 33rd and Malta 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.