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

Tanzania: Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 was 43.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.7%
World rank
29th
of 42 countries
All-time high
43.7%
in 2016
All-time low
25.7%
in 1996
Years of data
6
1996–2016

Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Tanzania, 1996–2016

0102030401996200620161996: 25.7 lowest1999: 27.4 lowest2005: 29.4 lowest2010: 32.2 lowest2012: 37.5 lowest2016: 43.7 lowest

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

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 43.7% for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Tanzania peaked at 43.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1996.

That places Tanzania 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 (lowest) in Tanzania, 1996 to 2016.
Year lowest Change
1996 25.7%
1999 27.4% +6.6%
2005 29.4% +7.3%
2010 32.2% +9.5%
2012 37.5% +16.5%
2016 43.7% +16.5%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 43.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.8%, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 43.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.8%, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.5% 25.7% 27.4% 2
2000s 29.4% 29.4% 29.4% 1
2010s 37.8% 32.2% 43.7% 3

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 26 Senegal 49.5% compare
  2. 27 Cote d'Ivoire 48.8% compare
  3. 28 Mali 47.2% compare
  4. 30 Mauritania 39.5% compare
  5. 31 Bolivia 39.4% compare
  6. 32 Kenya 34.0% 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 Tanzania?
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Tanzania was 43.7% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1996.
How does Tanzania rank for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1?
Tanzania ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
Is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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.