Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Malaysia
99.8%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
73.1%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 99.8% against 73.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 26.7%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 178 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 42.3% | 55.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 56.2% | 42.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 69.4% | 30.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malaysia, at 99.8% against 73.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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.