Eastern Africa vs Seychelles: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Eastern Africa
75.4%
in 2025
Seychelles
99.8%
in 2022
Eastern Africa rank
33rd
Seychelles rank
33rd
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Eastern Africa
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 99.8% against 75.4% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 24.4%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 33rd and Seychelles ranks 33rd of 35 groups.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 99.3% | 64.0% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 99.0% | 49.0% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 99.4% | 29.9% | Seychelles |
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 Seychelles?
- Seychelles, 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 Seychelles?
- 24.4%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Seychelles?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Africa and Seychelles rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Eastern Africa ranks 33rd and Seychelles 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.