Jordan vs Northern Africa: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Jordan
99.9%
in 2023
Northern Africa
94.9%
in 2025
Jordan rank
18th
Northern Africa rank
16th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Jordan
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 99.9% against 94.9% in Northern Africa, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 18th and Northern Africa ranks 16th of 178 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 71.4% | 27.9% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 88.4% | 11.2% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 94.2% | 5.7% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Jordan or Northern Africa?
- Jordan, at 99.9% against 94.9% in Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Jordan and Northern Africa?
- 5.0%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Northern Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Northern Africa rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Jordan ranks 18th and Northern Africa ranks 16th 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.