Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Puerto Rico: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
76.6%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
99.8%
in 2022
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
30th
Puerto Rico rank
33rd

Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Puerto Rico
20406080100200020122025

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 99.8% against 76.6% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 23.2%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 30th and Puerto Rico ranks 33rd of 35 groups.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 35.7% 99.9% 64.2% Puerto Rico
2010s 56.4% 99.7% 43.4% Puerto Rico
2020s 70.6% 99.8% 29.3% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 99.8% against 76.6% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Puerto Rico?
23.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Puerto Rico?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Puerto Rico rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 30th and Puerto Rico ranks 33rd 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
213 places, 3,639 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed