Latin America and the Caribbean vs Spain: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Latin America and the Caribbean
96.3%
in 2025
Spain
99.9%
in 2023
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
15th
Spain rank
18th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.9% against 96.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 3.6%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th and Spain ranks 18th of 35 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.2% | 99.9% | 4.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 99.9% | 4.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Latin America and the Caribbean or Spain?
- Spain, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean and Spain?
- 3.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Spain rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th and Spain ranks 18th of 35 groups.
- 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.