Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 in Guinea

Guinea: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 was 5.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
5.4%
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
28th
of 42 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2016
All-time low
2.1%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2018

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 in Guinea, 1999–2018

2345671999200820181999: 2.12005: 2.42012: 42016: 7.12018: 5.4

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

The most recent figure for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Guinea is 5.4%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Guinea peaked at 7.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1999.

Guinea ranks 28th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 in Guinea, 1999 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1999 2.1%
2005 2.4% +14.3%
2012 4.0% +66.7%
2016 7.1% +77.5%
2018 5.4% -23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1
2000s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1
2010s 5.5% 4.0% 7.1% 3

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 25 Cameroon 7.8% compare
  2. 26 Uganda 6.7% compare
  3. 27 Madagascar 5.6% compare
  4. 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.8% compare
  5. 30 Mauritania 4.7% compare
  6. 31 Zambia 4.6% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Guinea?
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Guinea was 5.4% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1999.
How does Guinea rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2?
Guinea ranks 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2
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.