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

India: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 was 55.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
55.5%
World rank
11th
of 42 countries
All-time high
55.5%
in 2021
All-time low
8.9%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2021

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 in India, 1993–2021

1020304050601993200720211993: 8.91999: 16.62006: 22.52016: 49.62021: 55.5

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

In 2021, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in India stood at 55.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 146.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in India peaked at 55.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1993.

That places India 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 in India, 1993 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1993 8.9%
1999 16.6% +86.5%
2006 22.5% +35.5%
2016 49.6% +120.4%
2021 55.5% +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.8% 8.9% 16.6% 2
2000s 22.5% 22.5% 22.5% 1
2010s 49.6% 49.6% 49.6% 1
2020s 55.5% 55.5% 55.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in India?
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in India was 55.5% in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1993.
How does India rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2?
India ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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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.