Assistance during: Q1 (lowest) … any Q1 in Bolivia
Bolivia: Assistance during: Q1 (lowest) … any Q1 was 39.4% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Bolivia, 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 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 peaked at 39.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1994.
Bolivia ranks 31st of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Assistance during: Q1 (lowest) … any Q1 in Bolivia, 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 compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 39.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.8%, 81% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Bolivia'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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Bolivia?
- Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Bolivia 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1994.
- How does Bolivia rank for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1?
- Bolivia 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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About this data
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.