Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Türkiye
Türkiye: Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 was 92.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Türkiye, 1993–2013
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 92.9% for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Türkiye peaked at 92.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 1993.
That places Türkiye 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 45.5% | — |
| 1998 | 57.9% | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 60.4% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 92.9% | +17.9% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 92.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.4%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 45.5% | 57.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 60.4% | 78.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 92.9% | 92.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Türkiye?
- Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Türkiye was 92.9% in 2013, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 1993.
- How does Türkiye rank for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1?
- Türkiye ranks 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2013.
- Is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.