Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 in Peru
Peru: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 was 25.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 in Peru, 1992–2012
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2012, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Peru stood at 25.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 230.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Peru peaked at 25.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1996.
Peru ranks 13th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 in Peru, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.1% | — |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -36.3% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +56.4% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.8% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 7.8% | 20.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 22.3% | 25.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 10 India 42.3% compare
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 31.3% compare
- 12 Philippines 29.2% compare
- 14 Nepal 22.3% compare
- 15 Malawi 20.5% compare
- 16 Bangladesh 17.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Peru?
- Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Peru was 25.8% in 2012, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1996.
- How does Peru rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1?
- Peru ranks 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.