Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 was 17.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
17.3%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
16th
of 42 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2019
All-time low
0.5%
in 2004
Years of data
11
1994–2019

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 in Bangladesh, 1994–2019

0510151994200620191994: 0.9 lowest1997: 1.2 lowest2000: 1.4 lowest2004: 0.5 lowest2006: 4.6 lowest2007: 4.8 lowest2011: 5.3 lowest2013: 11.8 lowest2014: 10.9 lowest2018: 16.2 lowest2019: 17.3 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2019, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Bangladesh stood at 17.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 260.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Bangladesh peaked at 17.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2004.

Bangladesh ranks 16th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 (lowest) in Bangladesh, 1994 to 2019.
Year lowest Change
1994 0.9%
1997 1.2% +33.3%
2000 1.4% +16.7%
2004 0.5% -64.3%
2006 4.6% +820.0%
2007 4.8% +4.3%
2011 5.3% +10.4%
2013 11.8% +122.6%
2014 10.9% -7.6%
2018 16.2% +48.6%
2019 17.3% +6.8%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 17.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.1% 0.9% 1.2% 2
2000s 2.8% 0.5% 4.8% 4
2010s 12.3% 5.3% 17.3% 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 13 Peru 25.8% compare
  2. 14 Nepal 22.3% compare
  3. 15 Malawi 20.5% compare
  4. 17 Rwanda 14.6% compare
  5. 18 Lesotho 14.0% compare
  6. 19 Indonesia 12.8% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Bangladesh?
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Bangladesh was 17.3% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
How does Bangladesh rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1?
Bangladesh ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 260.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 261 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.