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

Latest (2019)
72.4%
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
23rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
72.4%
in 2019
All-time low
3.4%
in 2001
Years of data
8
1996–2019

Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q2 in Nepal, 1996–2019

0204060801996200720191996: 4.32001: 3.42006: 112010: 202011: 27.72014: 452016: 53.92019: 72.4

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

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q2 in Nepal, 1996 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 80.0% compare
  2. 21 Zambia 76.2% compare
  3. 22 Benin 74.7% compare
  4. 24 Ghana 71.7% compare
  5. 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 69.1% compare
  6. 26 Senegal 68.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q2
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 263 data points, 1990–2021
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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.