Assistance during: Q1 (lowest) … any Q1 in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Assistance during: Q1 (lowest) … any Q1 was 73.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
73.3%
World rank
17th
of 42 countries
All-time high
73.3%
in 2018
All-time low
45.2%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2018

Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2018

0204060802001200920182001: 45.2 lowest2007: 61.5 lowest2011: 59.8 lowest2014: 66.8 lowest2018: 73.3 lowest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Democratic Republic of Congo is 73.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 73.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2001.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Assistance during: Q1 (lowest) … any Q1 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 (lowest) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001 to 2018.
Year lowest Change
2001 45.2% —
2007 61.5% +36.1%
2011 59.8% -2.8%
2014 66.8% +11.7%
2018 73.3% +9.7%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 73.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.1%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 73.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.8%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.4% 45.2% 61.5% 2
2010s 66.6% 59.8% 73.3% 3

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 14 Indonesia 75.6% compare
  2. 15 Gambia 75.5% compare
  3. 16 Vietnam 73.4% compare
  4. 17 Zimbabwe 73.3% compare
  5. 19 Zambia 69.1% compare
  6. 20 Philippines 69.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 73.3% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2001.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
Is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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Indicator
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 263 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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.