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

Haiti: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 was 5.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
5.7%
World rank
24th
of 42 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2012
All-time low
1.6%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2017

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 in Haiti, 1995–2017

2461995200620171995: 1.6 lowest2000: 1.9 lowest2006: 4.2 lowest2012: 6.7 lowest2017: 5.7 lowest

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

Analysis

Haiti recorded 5.7% for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in 2017.

The figure is up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Haiti peaked at 6.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1995.

That places Haiti 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 (lowest) in Haiti, 1995 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
1995 1.6%
2000 1.9% +18.7%
2006 4.2% +121.1%
2012 6.7% +59.5%
2017 5.7% -14.9%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 5.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Haiti's 5.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.3%, 18% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1
2000s 3.0% 1.9% 4.2% 2
2010s 6.2% 5.7% 6.7% 2

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 21 Gambia 8.7% compare
  2. 22 Ghana 7.3% compare
  3. 23 Zimbabwe 7.2% compare
  4. 25 Mauritania 5.6% compare
  5. 26 Uganda 5.4% compare
  6. 27 Zambia 4.0% 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 Haiti?
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Haiti was 5.7% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1995.
How does Haiti rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1?
Haiti ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2017.
Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Haiti 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
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.