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

Uganda: Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 was 66.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
66.1%
World rank
21st
of 42 countries
All-time high
66.1%
in 2016
All-time low
19.0%
in 2001
Years of data
5
1995–2016

Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Uganda, 1995–2016

2030405060701995200520161995: 20.8 lowest2001: 19 lowest2006: 30 lowest2011: 44.5 lowest2016: 66.1 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 Uganda is 66.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 120.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Uganda peaked at 66.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2001.

Uganda ranks 21st of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 (lowest) in Uganda, 1995 to 2016.
Year lowest Change
1995 20.8%
2001 19.0% -8.7%
2006 30.0% +57.9%
2011 44.5% +48.3%
2016 66.1% +48.5%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 66.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.1%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 66.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.8%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.8% 20.8% 20.8% 1
2000s 24.5% 19.0% 30.0% 2
2010s 55.3% 44.5% 66.1% 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 19 Zambia 69.1% compare
  2. 20 Philippines 69.0% compare
  3. 22 Peru 64.4% compare
  4. 23 Ghana 63.4% compare
  5. 24 Nepal 57.7% 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 Uganda?
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Uganda was 66.1% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2001.
How does Uganda rank for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1?
Uganda ranks 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
Is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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.