Puerto Rico vs Western Africa: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Puerto Rico
99.8%
in 2022
Western Africa
64.5%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
33rd
Western Africa rank
35th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Puerto Rico
- Western Africa
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 99.8% against 64.5% in Western Africa, a difference of 35.3%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.5 times Western Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 33rd and Western Africa ranks 35th of 178 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 41.0% | 58.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 52.2% | 47.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 61.1% | 38.8% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Puerto Rico or Western Africa?
- Puerto Rico, at 99.8% against 64.5% in Western Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Puerto Rico and Western Africa?
- 35.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Western Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Puerto Rico and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Puerto Rico 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.