Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 (lowest) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 (lowest) was 31.3% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 in Bolivia, 1994–2008
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2008, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Bolivia stood at 31.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Bolivia peaked at 31.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1994.
Bolivia ranks 11th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 (lowest) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.6% | — |
| 1998 | 17.3% | +101.2% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +52.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 31.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 5.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 31.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.3%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 8.6% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 17.1% | 31.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Bolivia?
- Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Bolivia was 31.3% in 2008, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1994.
- How does Bolivia rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1?
- Bolivia ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2008.
- Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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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.