Spain vs Western Asia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Spain
99.9%
in 2023
Western Asia
92.0%
in 2025
Spain rank
18th
Western Asia rank
21st
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Spain
- Western Asia
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.9% against 92.0% in Western Asia, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Western Asia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 18th and Western Asia ranks 21st of 178 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.9% | 88.3% | 11.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 89.5% | 10.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Spain or Western Asia?
- Spain, at 99.9% against 92.0% in Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Spain and Western Asia?
- 7.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Western Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Spain 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.