Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q5 in Senegal

Senegal: Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q5 was 94.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
94.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 42 countries
All-time high
95.6%
in 2017
All-time low
79.2%
in 2015
Years of data
11
1997–2019

Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q5 in Senegal, 1997–2019

0204060801001997200820191997: 86.7 highest2000: 93.1 highest2005: 90.9 highest2011: 94.9 highest2013: 87.1 highest2014: 83.8 highest2015: 79.2 highest2016: 91.2 highest2017: 95.6 highest2018: 95.5 highest2019: 94.7 highest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 in Senegal is 94.7%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 in Senegal peaked at 95.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 2015.

That places Senegal 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q5 in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q5 (highest) in Senegal, 1997 to 2019.
Year highest Change
1997 86.7%
2000 93.1% +7.4%
2005 90.9% -2.4%
2011 94.9% +4.4%
2013 87.1% -8.2%
2014 83.8% -3.8%
2015 79.2% -5.5%
2016 91.2% +15.2%
2017 95.6% +4.8%
2018 95.5% -0.1%
2019 94.7% -0.8%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 94.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 94.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95.9%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.7% 86.7% 86.7% 1
2000s 92.0% 90.9% 93.1% 2
2010s 90.2% 79.2% 95.6% 8

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 27 Guinea 95.9% compare
  2. 28 Malawi 95.5% compare
  3. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 95.1% compare
  4. 31 Uganda 94.5% compare
  5. 32 Nepal 94.4% compare
  6. 33 Lesotho 93.5% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 in Senegal?
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 in Senegal was 94.7% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2015.
How does Senegal rank for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5?
Senegal ranks 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
Is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Senegal 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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Indicator
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 263 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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.