Libya vs Northern Africa: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Libya
99.9%
in 2013
Northern Africa
94.9%
in 2025
Libya rank
18th
Northern Africa rank
16th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Libya
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 99.9% against 94.9% in Northern Africa, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 18th and Northern Africa ranks 16th of 178 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 75.8% | 22.5% | Libya |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 84.6% | 15.3% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Libya or Northern Africa?
- Libya, at 99.9% against 94.9% in Northern Africa as of 2013.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Libya and Northern Africa?
- 5.0%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Northern Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.
- How do Libya and Northern Africa rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Libya ranks 18th and Northern Africa ranks 16th 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.