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

Türkiye: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 was 72.4% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
72.4%
World rank
9th
of 42 countries
All-time high
72.4%
in 2013
All-time low
23.6%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2013

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 in Türkiye, 1993–2013

2030405060701993200320131993: 23.61998: 282003: 36.52008: 62.22013: 72.4

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

In 2013, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Türkiye stood at 72.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Türkiye peaked at 72.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 1993.

That places Türkiye 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 in Türkiye, 1993 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1993 23.6%
1998 28.0% +18.6%
2003 36.5% +30.4%
2008 62.2% +70.4%
2013 72.4% +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.8% 23.6% 28.0% 2
2000s 49.4% 36.5% 62.2% 2
2010s 72.4% 72.4% 72.4% 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

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  4. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59.6% compare
  5. 11 India 55.5% compare
  6. 12 Peru 48.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Türkiye?
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Türkiye was 72.4% in 2013, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 1993.
How does Türkiye rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2?
Türkiye ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2013.
Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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.