Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q2 in Ghana
Ghana: Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q2 was 71.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q2 in Ghana, 1993–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 in Ghana is 71.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 in Ghana peaked at 71.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1993.
That places Ghana 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q2 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 24.1% | — |
| 1998 | 26.7% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | +70.7% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | +12.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 71.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 71.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 24.1% | 26.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 30.4% | 51.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 57.3% | 71.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 in Ghana?
- Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 in Ghana was 71.7% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1993.
- How does Ghana rank for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2?
- Ghana ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.