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

Peru: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 was 48.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
48.1%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
12th
of 42 countries
All-time high
48.1%
in 2012
All-time low
23.1%
in 2000
Years of data
9
1992–2012

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 in Peru, 1992–2012

010203040501992200220121992: 23.61996: 25.52000: 23.12006: 28.32008: 31.82009: 42.42010: 43.12011: 45.22012: 48.1

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

The most recent figure for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Peru is 48.1%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Peru peaked at 48.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2000.

That places Peru 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 in Peru, 1992 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1992 23.6%
1996 25.5% +8.1%
2000 23.1% -9.4%
2006 28.3% +22.5%
2008 31.8% +12.4%
2009 42.4% +33.3%
2010 43.1% +1.7%
2011 45.2% +4.9%
2012 48.1% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.6% 23.6% 25.5% 2
2000s 31.4% 23.1% 42.4% 4
2010s 45.5% 43.1% 48.1% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 9 Türkiye 72.4% compare
  2. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59.6% compare
  3. 11 India 55.5% compare
  4. 13 Philippines 42.2% compare
  5. 14 Nepal 41.1% compare
  6. 15 Bangladesh 31.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Peru?
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Peru was 48.1% in 2012, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2000.
How does Peru rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2?
Peru ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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.