Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Spain: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Northern Africa and Western Asia
93.4%
in 2025
Spain
99.9%
in 2023
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
19th
Spain rank
18th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.9% against 93.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th and Spain ranks 18th of 35 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.7% | 99.9% | 10.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 99.9% | 8.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Northern Africa and Western Asia or Spain?
- Spain, at 99.9% against 93.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Northern Africa and Western Asia and Spain?
- 6.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and Spain rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th and Spain ranks 18th of 35 groups.
- 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.