Malta vs Western Africa: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Malta
99.8%
in 2023
Western Africa
64.5%
in 2025
Malta rank
33rd
Western Africa rank
35th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Malta
- Western Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 99.8% against 64.5% in Western Africa, a difference of 35.3%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times Western Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 33rd and Western Africa ranks 35th of 178 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 41.5% | 58.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 52.2% | 47.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 61.5% | 38.3% | 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 Western Africa?
- Malta, at 99.8% against 64.5% in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Malta and Western Africa?
- 35.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Western Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Malta 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.