Libya vs Western Asia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Libya
99.9%
in 2013
Western Asia
92.0%
in 2025
Libya rank
18th
Western Asia rank
21st
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Libya
- Western Asia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 99.9% against 92.0% in Western Asia, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Western Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 18th and Western Asia ranks 21st of 178 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 82.6% | 15.7% | Libya |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 85.2% | 14.7% | 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 Western Asia?
- Libya, at 99.9% against 92.0% in Western Asia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Libya and Western Asia?
- 7.9%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Western Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.
- How do Libya and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Libya ranks 18th and Western Asia ranks 21st 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.