Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q4 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q4 was 92.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q4 in Lesotho, 2000–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2018, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q4 in Lesotho stood at 92.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q4 in Lesotho peaked at 92.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 22nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q4 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.9% | — |
| 2004 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | +2.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 92.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.9%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 92.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.5% | 69.9% | 77.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 90.2% | 92.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q4 in Lesotho?
- Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q4 in Lesotho was 92.7% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q4 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q4 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q4?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q4 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q4. 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.