Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 (doctor Q2) in Philippines
Philippines: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 (doctor Q2) was 42.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 in Philippines, 1993–2017
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2017, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Philippines stood at 42.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Philippines peaked at 42.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1993.
Philippines ranks 13th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 (doctor Q2) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 12.9% | — |
| 1998 | 18.1% | +40.3% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | +42.1% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | +27.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 42.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.3%, 52% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 12.9% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 18.5% | 23.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 33.1% | 42.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Philippines?
- Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Philippines was 42.2% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1993.
- How does Philippines rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2?
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2017.
- Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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
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.