Republic of Korea vs Western Africa: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Republic of Korea
99.8%
in 2024
Western Africa
64.5%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
33rd
Western Africa rank
35th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Republic of Korea
- Western Africa
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 99.8% against 64.5% in Western Africa, a difference of 35.3%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.5 times Western Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 33rd and Western Africa ranks 35th of 178 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 40.8% | 59.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 50.5% | 49.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 62.3% | 37.6% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Republic of Korea or Western Africa?
- Republic of Korea, at 99.8% against 64.5% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Republic of Korea and Western Africa?
- 35.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Western Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Republic of Korea 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.