Countries by Skilled Birth Attendance (%)
Complete ranking of 69 countries • % • Updated 2026
About C Section Rate % Rankings
Dominica leads all 69 countries in C Section Rate % with a value of 100, while South Sudan ranks last at 39.7. This represents a 3-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What C Section Rate % Measures
C Section Rate % is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by the World Bank. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison, enabling researchers and policymakers to benchmark national performance on this dimension against global peers.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining C Section Rate % across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 39.7 (South Sudan) to 100 (Dominica) — a 3-fold difference across 69 countries.
Regional Patterns
European countries lead with 9 entries in the top 20, though representation spans multiple continents. Regional factors clearly play a role, but outliers from other parts of the world show that national policy and geography matter as much as continental trends.
Values are tightly clustered around the median of 98.8, with most countries falling within a narrow range. A few outliers at the extremes account for most of the overall spread.
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: Dominica and Kyrgyzstan are separated by only 0%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.
Continental Leaders
Highest Ranked
The top five countries for C Section Rate % are Dominica (100), Kyrgyzstan (100), Saint Kitts and Nevis (100), Lithuania (100), and North Macedonia (100). Together, these nations represent the global leaders in this metric.
Lowest Ranked
At the other end of the spectrum, South Sudan (39.7), Niger (43.7), Madagascar (45.8), Nigeria (50.7), and Afghanistan (61.8) have the lowest values globally.
Data Source & Methodology
Rankings are based on the latest available data from World Bank, covering 69 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
Top 10 Countries
Full Rankings
| Percentile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Dominica | 100.0% | North America | 100% |
| 2nd |  Kyrgyzstan | 100.0% | Asia | 99% |
| 3rd |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 100.0% | North America | 97% |
| 4th |  Lithuania | 100.0% | Europe | 96% |
| 5th |  North Macedonia | 100.0% | Europe | 94% |
| 6th |  Turks and Caicos Islands | 100.0% | North America | 93% |
| 7th |  Uruguay | 100.0% | South America | 91% |
| 8th |  Azerbaijan | 99.9% | Europe | 90% |
| 9th |  Belarus | 99.9% | Europe | 88% |
| 10th |  Spain | 99.9% | Europe | 87% |
| 11th |  Croatia | 99.9% | Europe | 86% |
| 12th |  Oman | 99.9% | Asia | 84% |
| 13th |  Fiji | 99.8% | Oceania | 83% |
| 14th |  Georgia | 99.8% | Europe | 81% |
| 15th |  Italy | 99.8% | Europe | 80% |
| 16th |  Japan | 99.8% | Asia | 78% |
| 17th |  Malta | 99.8% | Europe | 77% |
| 18th |  Mauritius | 99.7% | Africa | 75% |
| 19th |  Palestine | 99.7% | Asia | 74% |
| 20th |  Brunei | 99.6% | Asia | 72% |
| 21st |  Estonia | 99.6% | Europe | 71% |
| 22nd |  Moldova | 99.6% | Europe | 70% |
| 23rd |  Poland | 99.6% | Europe | 68% |
| 24th |  Russia | 99.6% | Europe | 67% |
| 25th |  Singapore | 99.6% | Asia | 65% |
| 26th |  Finland | 99.5% | Europe | 64% |
| 27th |  Seychelles | 99.5% | Africa | 62% |
| 28th |  Tuvalu | 99.5% | Oceania | 61% |
| 29th |  Ecuador | 99.4% | South America | 59% |
| 30th |  Norway | 99.2% | Europe | 58% |
| 31st |  United States | 99.1% | North America | 57% |
| 32nd |  Antigua and Barbuda | 99.0% | North America | 55% |
| 33rd |  Uzbekistan | 99.0% | Asia | 54% |
| 34th |  Bhutan | 98.9% | Asia | 52% |
| 35th |  Argentina | 98.8% | South America | 51% |
| 36th |  Cambodia | 98.7% | Asia | 49% |
| 37th |  Portugal | 98.6% | Europe | 48% |
| 38th |  Barbados | 98.4% | North America | 46% |
| 39th |  Brazil | 98.4% | South America | 45% |
| 40th |  France | 98.2% | Europe | 43% |
| 41st |  Austria | 98.1% | Europe | 42% |
| 42nd |  Canada | 98.0% | North America | 41% |
| 43rd |  Slovakia | 98.0% | Europe | 39% |
| 44th |  Guyana | 97.6% | North America | 38% |
| 45th |  Iceland | 97.4% | Europe | 36% |
| 46th |  Palau | 97.2% | Oceania | 35% |
| 47th |  Egypt | 97.1% | Africa | 33% |
| 48th |  Malawi | 96.4% | Africa | 32% |
| 49th |  Germany | 96.2% | Europe | 30% |
| 50th |  Vietnam | 96.1% | Asia | 29% |
| 51st |  Australia | 96.0% | Oceania | 28% |
| 52nd |  Peru | 94.9% | South America | 26% |
| 53rd |  Belize | 94.6% | North America | 25% |
| 54th |  Bulgaria | 94.5% | Europe | 23% |
| 55th |  Rwanda | 94.2% | Africa | 22% |
| 56th |  Romania | 93.0% | Europe | 20% |
| 57th |  India | 89.4% | Asia | 19% |
| 58th |  Samoa | 88.9% | Oceania | 17% |
| 59th |  Liberia | 84.4% | Africa | 16% |
| 60th |  Côte d'Ivoire | 84.0% | Africa | 14% |
| 61st |  Gambia | 83.8% | Africa | 13% |
| 62nd |  Burundi | 76.5% | Africa | 12% |
| 63rd |  Mauritania | 70.4% | Africa | 10% |
| 64th |  Pakistan | 68.0% | Asia | 9% |
| 65th |  Afghanistan | 61.8% | Asia | 7% |
| 66th |  Nigeria | 50.7% | Africa | 6% |
| 67th |  Madagascar | 45.8% | Africa | 4% |
| 68th |  Niger | 43.7% | Africa | 3% |
| 69th |  South Sudan | 39.7% | Africa | 1% |