Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q5 in Philippines
Philippines: Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q5 was 98.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q5 in Philippines, 1993–2017
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 98.3% for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 in Philippines peaked at 98.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2003.
Philippines ranks 16th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q5 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 92.8% | — |
| 1998 | 92.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 96.2% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +1.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 98.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.7% | 92.5% | 92.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 91.6% | 96.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.0% | 98.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 in Philippines?
- Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 in Philippines was 98.3% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2003.
- How does Philippines rank for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5?
- Philippines ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2017.
- Is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q5 (highest). 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.