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
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.