Malaysia vs Western Africa: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Malaysia
99.8%
in 2022
Western Africa
64.5%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
33rd
Western Africa rank
35th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Malaysia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 99.8% against 64.5% in Western Africa, a difference of 35.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.5 times Western Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 33rd and Western Africa ranks 35th of 178 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 41.0% | 56.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 51.5% | 47.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 61.8% | 37.9% | 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 Western Africa?
- Malaysia, at 99.8% against 64.5% in Western Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Malaysia and Western Africa?
- 35.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Western Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd and Western Africa ranks 35th 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.