Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q2 in Nepal
Nepal: Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q2 was 72.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q2 in Nepal, 1996–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 72.4% for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.3% on the previous year and up 262.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 in Nepal peaked at 72.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 23rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q2 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +223.5% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +81.8% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +38.5% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +62.5% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | +34.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 72.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 3.4% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 20.0% | 72.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 in Nepal?
- Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 in Nepal was 72.4% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2?
- Nepal ranks 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.