Jordan vs Western Asia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Jordan
99.9%
in 2023
Western Asia
92.0%
in 2025
Jordan rank
18th
Western Asia rank
21st
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Jordan
- Western Asia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 99.9% against 92.0% in Western Asia, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Western Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 18th and Western Asia ranks 21st of 178 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 80.0% | 19.2% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 86.8% | 12.8% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 90.2% | 9.7% | 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 Western Asia?
- Jordan, at 99.9% against 92.0% in Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Jordan and Western Asia?
- 7.9%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Western Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Jordan ranks 18th and Western Asia ranks 21st 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.