Japan vs South Korea: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Japan
99.8%
in 2023
South Korea
99.8%
in 2024
Japan rank
33rd
South Korea rank
33rd
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 33rd and South Korea ranks 33rd of 178 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.9% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.9% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 99.8% against 99.8% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Japan ranks 33rd and South Korea ranks 33rd 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.