Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Malawi
Malawi: Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 was 87.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Malawi, 1992–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 87.6% for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Malawi peaked at 87.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 9th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 41.2% | — |
| 2000 | 39.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | +54.7% |
| 2014 | 83.1% | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | +5.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 87.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.1%, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 87.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.8%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 39.7% | 44.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 65.9% | 87.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Malawi?
- Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Malawi was 87.6% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1?
- Malawi ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
- Is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.