Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
76.6%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
99.8%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
30th
Republic of Korea rank
33rd
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 99.8% against 76.6% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 23.2%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 30th and Republic of Korea ranks 33rd of 35 groups.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 99.9% | 64.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 99.9% | 46.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 99.9% | 27.1% | Republic of Korea |
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 Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 99.8% against 76.6% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Republic of Korea?
- 23.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Republic of Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 30th and Republic of Korea 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.