Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 was 39.4% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1994–2008
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 39.4%, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 39.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1994.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 31st of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 11.4% | — |
| 1998 | 22.8% | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | +36.3% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 39.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.8%, 81% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 39.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.4%, 61% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 11.4% | 22.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 23.6% | 39.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 28 Mali 47.2% compare
- 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.7% compare
- 30 Mauritania 39.5% compare
- 32 Kenya 34.0% compare
- 33 Bangladesh 32.4% compare
- 34 Cameroon 30.7% compare
More health data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 39.4% in 2008, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1994.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 31st out of 42 countries with data for 2008.
- Is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Assistance during delivery (Assisted births): Percentage of live births in the three (one, two) years preceding the survey attended by any skilled personnel and by a doctor. The DHS surveys refer births in the three years preceding the survey, the MICS2 surveys refer births in the one year preceding the survey, and the MICS3 surveys refer births in the two years preceding the survey.