Italy vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Italy
99.9%
in 2023
Latin America and the Caribbean
96.3%
in 2025
Italy rank
18th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
15th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Italy
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Italy currently reports 99.9% against 96.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 3.6%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 18th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th of 178 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 89.1% | 10.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 94.4% | 5.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 95.0% | 4.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Italy or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Italy, at 99.9% against 96.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Italy and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 3.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Italy ranks 18th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th 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.