Northern Africa vs Spain: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Northern Africa
94.9%
in 2025
Spain
99.9%
in 2023
Northern Africa rank
16th
Spain rank
18th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Northern Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.9% against 94.9% in Northern Africa, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 16th 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 | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.0% | 99.9% | 8.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 99.9% | 6.3% | 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 or Spain?
- Spain, at 99.9% against 94.9% in Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Northern Africa and Spain?
- 5.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Northern Africa and Spain rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Northern Africa ranks 16th 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.