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

Nepal: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 was 41.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
41.1%
Change on year
up 93.0%
World rank
14th
of 42 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 2019
All-time low
2.5%
in 2001
Years of data
7
1996–2019

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 in Nepal, 1996–2019

0102030401996200720191996: 3.32001: 2.52006: 3.32011: 72014: 28.42016: 21.32019: 41.1

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

The most recent figure for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Nepal is 41.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 93.0% on the previous year and up 487.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Nepal peaked at 41.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2001.

That places Nepal 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 in Nepal, 1996 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1996 3.3%
2001 2.5% -24.2%
2006 3.3% +32.0%
2011 7.0% +112.1%
2014 28.4% +305.7%
2016 21.3% -25.0%
2019 41.1% +93.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1
2000s 2.9% 2.5% 3.3% 2
2010s 24.4% 7.0% 41.1% 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 11 India 55.5% compare
  2. 12 Peru 48.1% compare
  3. 13 Philippines 42.2% compare
  4. 15 Bangladesh 31.8% compare
  5. 16 Lesotho 23.6% compare
  6. 17 Indonesia 21.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Nepal?
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Nepal was 41.1% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2001.
How does Nepal rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2?
Nepal ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 487.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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.