Maldives vs South-eastern Asia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Maldives
99.9%
in 2021
South-eastern Asia
94.5%
in 2025
Maldives rank
18th
South-eastern Asia rank
17th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Maldives
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 99.9% against 94.5% in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 18th and South-eastern Asia ranks 17th of 178 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 74.2% | 19.0% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 85.6% | 12.2% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 92.2% | 7.6% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Maldives or South-eastern Asia?
- Maldives, at 99.9% against 94.5% in South-eastern Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Maldives and South-eastern Asia?
- 5.4%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South-eastern Asia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and South-eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Maldives ranks 18th and South-eastern Asia ranks 17th 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.