Estonia vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Estonia
99.9%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
93.4%
in 2025
Estonia rank
18th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
19th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Estonia
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 99.9% against 93.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 18th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 178 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 75.9% | 23.8% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 87.6% | 12.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 91.8% | 7.7% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Estonia or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Estonia, at 99.9% against 93.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Estonia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 6.5%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Estonia ranks 18th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 178 countries.
- 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.