Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 (doctor Q2) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 (doctor Q2) was 15.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 in Rwanda, 1992–2020
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 (doctor Q2) in Rwanda, year by year
| 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% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 15.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.0%, 5.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 15.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.