Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q2 in Bolivia
Bolivia: Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q2 was 69.1% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q2 in Bolivia, 1994–2008
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2008, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 in Bolivia stood at 69.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 in Bolivia peaked at 69.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 1994.
Bolivia ranks 25th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q2 in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 34.7% | — |
| 1998 | 48.3% | +39.2% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | +31.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 69.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 69.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 88.7%, 78% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 34.7% | 48.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 52.6% | 69.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 in Bolivia?
- Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 in Bolivia was 69.1% in 2008, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 1994.
- How does Bolivia rank for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2?
- Bolivia ranks 25th out of 42 countries with data for 2008.
- Is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q2. 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.