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

Malawi: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 was 20.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
20.5%
Change on year
up 55.3%
World rank
15th
of 42 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2016
All-time low
2.4%
in 1992
Years of data
7
1992–2016

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 in Malawi, 1992–2016

051015201992200420161992: 2.4 lowest2000: 3.7 lowest2004: 5.8 lowest2006: 4.8 lowest2010: 9.5 lowest2014: 13.2 lowest2016: 20.5 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Malawi is 20.5%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 55.3% on the previous year and up 327.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Malawi peaked at 20.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1992.

That places Malawi 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 (lowest) in Malawi, 1992 to 2016.
Year lowest Change
1992 2.4%
2000 3.7% +54.2%
2004 5.8% +56.8%
2006 4.8% -17.2%
2010 9.5% +97.9%
2014 13.2% +38.9%
2016 20.5% +55.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1
2000s 4.8% 3.7% 5.8% 3
2010s 14.4% 9.5% 20.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Malawi?
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Malawi was 20.5% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1992.
How does Malawi rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1?
Malawi ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 327.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi 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.