Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 (doctor Q2) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 (doctor Q2) was 4.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 in Tanzania, 1996–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Tanzania is 4.8%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Tanzania peaked at 7.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2012.
That places Tanzania 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 (doctor Q2) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.9% | — |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +59.2% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -62.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +118.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 59% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 4.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Tanzania?
- Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Tanzania was 4.8% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2?
- Tanzania ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
- Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.