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

Peru: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 was 25.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
25.8%
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
13th
of 42 countries
All-time high
25.8%
in 2012
All-time low
5.8%
in 1996
Years of data
9
1992–2012

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 in Peru, 1992–2012

5101520251992200220121992: 9.1 lowest1996: 5.8 lowest2000: 7.8 lowest2006: 12.2 lowest2008: 16.9 lowest2009: 20.6 lowest2010: 22.3 lowest2011: 22.7 lowest2012: 25.8 lowest

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

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 (lowest) in Peru, 1992 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 India 42.3% compare
  2. 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 31.3% compare
  3. 12 Philippines 29.2% compare
  4. 14 Nepal 22.3% compare
  5. 15 Malawi 20.5% compare
  6. 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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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.