Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 in Philippines
Philippines: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 was 29.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 in Philippines, 1993–2017
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Philippines is 29.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 201.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Philippines peaked at 29.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1993.
That places Philippines 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.6% | — |
| 1998 | 7.5% | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +82.5% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +65.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 17.7% | 29.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Philippines?
- Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Philippines was 29.2% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1993.
- How does Philippines rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1?
- Philippines ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2017.
- Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.