Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Colombia
Colombia: Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 was 87.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Colombia, 1990–2015
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Colombia is 87.9%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Colombia peaked at 87.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 8th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.5% | — |
| 1995 | 61.2% | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 66.5% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 75.1% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | +2.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 87.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.4%, 97% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 87.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.4%, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.9% | 54.5% | 61.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 66.5% | 75.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 85.5% | 87.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Colombia?
- Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Colombia was 87.9% in 2015, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1?
- Colombia ranks 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2015.
- Is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.