Eastern Africa vs Puerto Rico: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Eastern Africa
75.4%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
99.8%
in 2022
Eastern Africa rank
33rd
Puerto Rico rank
33rd
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Eastern Africa
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 99.8% against 75.4% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 24.4%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 33rd and Puerto Rico ranks 33rd of 35 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 99.9% | 66.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 99.7% | 46.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 99.8% | 30.3% | Puerto Rico |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico?
- 24.4%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Puerto Rico?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Africa and Puerto Rico rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Eastern Africa ranks 33rd and Puerto Rico 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.