Fiji vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Fiji
99.8%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
73.1%
in 2025
Fiji rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Fiji
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 99.8% against 73.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 26.7%.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 178 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 42.3% | 55.7% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 54.4% | 45.2% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 68.8% | 31.0% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Fiji or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Fiji, at 99.8% against 73.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Fiji and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26.7%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Fiji and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Fiji ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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.