Japan vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Japan
99.8%
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
76.6%
in 2025
Japan rank
33rd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
30th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Japan
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.8% against 76.6% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 23.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 33rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 30th of 178 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 35.7% | 64.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 56.8% | 43.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 71.3% | 28.5% | Japan |
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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Japan, at 99.8% against 76.6% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 23.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Japan ranks 33rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 30th 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.