Seychelles vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Seychelles
99.8%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
73.1%
in 2025
Seychelles rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Seychelles
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 99.8% against 73.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 26.7%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Seychelles ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 178 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 43.7% | 55.6% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 55.0% | 44.0% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 68.8% | 30.7% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Seychelles or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Seychelles, at 99.8% against 73.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26.7%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Seychelles ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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.