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

Indonesia: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 was 12.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
12.8%
World rank
19th
of 42 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2017
All-time low
0.9%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1997–2017

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 in Indonesia, 1997–2017

02.557.51012.51997200720171997: 1.4 lowest2003: 0.9 lowest2007: 3.7 lowest2012: 1.1 lowest2017: 12.8 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2017, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Indonesia stood at 12.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 245.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Indonesia peaked at 12.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2003.

That places Indonesia 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 (lowest) in Indonesia, 1997 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
1997 1.4%
2003 0.9% -35.7%
2007 3.7% +311.1%
2012 1.1% -70.3%
2017 12.8% +1063.6%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 12.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.1%, 18% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1
2000s 2.3% 0.9% 3.7% 2
2010s 7.0% 1.1% 12.8% 2

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 16 Bangladesh 17.3% compare
  2. 17 Rwanda 14.6% compare
  3. 18 Lesotho 14.0% compare
  4. 20 Kenya 11.3% compare
  5. 21 Gambia 8.7% compare
  6. 22 Ghana 7.3% 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 Indonesia?
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Indonesia was 12.8% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
How does Indonesia rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1?
Indonesia ranks 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2017.
Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 245.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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

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.