Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 was 73.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Zimbabwe, 1994–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2019, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Zimbabwe stood at 73.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Zimbabwe peaked at 73.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 55.1% | — |
| 1999 | 57.8% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 43.5% | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | +51.9% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | +11.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 73.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.8%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 73.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.8%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.5% | 55.1% | 57.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 38.6% | 43.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 45.9% | 73.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Zimbabwe?
- Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Zimbabwe was 73.3% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1?
- Zimbabwe ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.