Malta vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Malta
99.8%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
73.1%
in 2025
Malta rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Malta
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 99.8% against 73.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 26.7%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 178 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 42.8% | 56.8% | Malta |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 57.2% | 42.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 69.3% | 30.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Malta or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malta, at 99.8% against 73.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26.7%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Malta 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.