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

Malawi: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 was 18.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
18.5%
Change on year
up 32.1%
World rank
18th
of 42 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2016
All-time low
3.0%
in 1992
Years of data
7
1992–2016

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 in Malawi, 1992–2016

51015201992200420161992: 32000: 5.52004: 4.52006: 5.42010: 9.72014: 142016: 18.5

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

The most recent figure for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Malawi is 18.5%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 32.1% on the previous year and up 242.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Malawi peaked at 18.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1992.

Malawi ranks 18th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 in Malawi, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 3.0%
2000 5.5% +83.3%
2004 4.5% -18.2%
2006 5.4% +20.0%
2010 9.7% +79.6%
2014 14.0% +44.3%
2016 18.5% +32.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 1
2000s 5.1% 4.5% 5.5% 3
2010s 14.1% 9.7% 18.5% 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 15 Bangladesh 31.8% compare
  2. 16 Lesotho 23.6% compare
  3. 17 Indonesia 21.7% compare
  4. 19 Kenya 16.0% compare
  5. 20 Rwanda 15.7% compare
  6. 21 Haiti 12.6% 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 Malawi?
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Malawi was 18.5% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1992.
How does Malawi rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2?
Malawi ranks 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 242.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi 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
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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.