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

Rwanda: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 was 15.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
15.7%
World rank
20th
of 42 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2020
All-time low
2.3%
in 1992
Years of data
7
1992–2020

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 in Rwanda, 1992–2020

0510151992200620201992: 2.32000: 3.32005: 2.52008: 5.32010: 7.92015: 14.82020: 15.7

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 15.7% for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 98.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Rwanda peaked at 15.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1992.

Rwanda ranks 20th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 in Rwanda, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 2.3%
2000 3.3% +43.5%
2005 2.5% -24.2%
2008 5.3% +112.0%
2010 7.9% +49.1%
2015 14.8% +87.3%
2020 15.7% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 1
2000s 3.7% 2.5% 5.3% 3
2010s 11.4% 7.9% 14.8% 2
2020s 15.7% 15.7% 15.7% 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 17 Indonesia 21.7% compare
  2. 18 Malawi 18.5% compare
  3. 19 Kenya 16.0% compare
  4. 21 Haiti 12.6% compare
  5. 22 Ghana 12.3% compare
  6. 23 Gambia 8.1% compare
  7. 23 Zimbabwe 8.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Rwanda?
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Rwanda was 15.7% in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1992.
How does Rwanda rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2?
Rwanda ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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.