Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 in Ghana
Ghana: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 was 7.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 in Ghana, 1993–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 7.3% for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 386.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Ghana peaked at 7.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2008.
That places Ghana 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.7% | — |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -41.9% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +146.7% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +69.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.7% | 7.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Ghana?
- Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Ghana was 7.3% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 386.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.