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

Viet Nam: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 was 87.0% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
87.0%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
5th
of 42 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2014
All-time low
20.9%
in 1997
Years of data
6
1997–2014

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 in Viet Nam, 1997–2014

204060801997200520141997: 20.92000: 21.22002: 35.32006: 66.92011: 79.12014: 87

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

The most recent figure for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Viet Nam is 87.0%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 146.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Viet Nam peaked at 87.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1997.

That places Viet Nam 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q2 in Viet Nam, 1997 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1997 20.9%
2000 21.2% +1.4%
2002 35.3% +66.5%
2006 66.9% +89.5%
2011 79.1% +18.2%
2014 87.0% +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.9% 20.9% 20.9% 1
2000s 41.1% 21.2% 66.9% 3
2010s 83.0% 79.1% 87.0% 2

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 2 Kyrgyzstan 90.8% compare
  2. 3 Kazakhstan 89.2% compare
  3. 4 Jordan 87.3% compare
  4. 6 Dominican Republic 85.6% compare
  5. 7 Egypt 82.1% compare
  6. 8 Mongolia 77.0% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Viet Nam?
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 in Viet Nam was 87.0% in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1997.
How does Viet Nam rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2?
Viet Nam ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2014.
Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q2 rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam 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

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.