Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Indonesia

Indonesia: Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 was 75.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
75.6%
World rank
14th
of 42 countries
All-time high
75.6%
in 2017
All-time low
21.9%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2017

Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Indonesia, 1997–2017

204060801997200720171997: 21.9 lowest2003: 42 lowest2007: 46.5 lowest2012: 60.4 lowest2017: 75.6 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2017, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Indonesia stood at 75.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Indonesia peaked at 75.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 1997.

That places Indonesia 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 (lowest) in Indonesia, 1997 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
1997 21.9%
2003 42.0% +91.8%
2007 46.5% +10.7%
2012 60.4% +29.9%
2017 75.6% +25.2%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 75.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.4%, 84% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.9% 21.9% 21.9% 1
2000s 44.2% 42.0% 46.5% 2
2010s 68.0% 60.4% 75.6% 2

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 11 Sierra Leone 84.4% compare
  2. 12 India 81.2% compare
  3. 13 Lesotho 76.4% compare
  4. 15 Gambia 75.5% compare
  5. 16 Viet Nam 73.4% compare
  6. 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 73.3% compare
  7. 17 Zimbabwe 73.3% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Indonesia?
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Indonesia was 75.6% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 1997.
How does Indonesia rank for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1?
Indonesia ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2017.
Is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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.