Oman vs Western Asia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Oman
99.9%
in 2024
Western Asia
92.0%
in 2025
Oman rank
18th
Western Asia rank
21st
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Oman
- Western Asia
How they compare
Oman currently reports 99.9% against 92.0% in Western Asia, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Western Asia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 18th and Western Asia ranks 21st of 178 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 81.5% | 16.4% | Oman |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 86.9% | 11.8% | Oman |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 89.8% | 10.2% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Oman or Western Asia?
- Oman, at 99.9% against 92.0% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Oman and Western Asia?
- 7.9%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Western Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Oman ranks 18th and Western Asia ranks 21st 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.