Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q3 (doctor Q3) in Tanzania

Tanzania: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q3 (doctor Q3) was 5.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
5.7%
World rank
33rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2016
All-time low
3.5%
in 2005
Years of data
6
1996–2016

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q3 in Tanzania, 1996–2016

02461996200620161996: 4.81999: 4.12005: 3.52010: 3.82012: 42016: 5.7

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

The most recent figure for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q3 in Tanzania is 5.7%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q3 in Tanzania peaked at 5.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2005.

That places Tanzania 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q3 (doctor Q3) in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q3 in Tanzania, 1996 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1996 4.8% —
1999 4.1% -14.6%
2005 3.5% -14.6%
2010 3.8% +8.6%
2012 4.0% +5.3%
2016 5.7% +42.5%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 5.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.1%, 40% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 5.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1%, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.4% 4.1% 4.8% 2
2000s 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 1
2010s 4.5% 3.8% 5.7% 3

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 30 Guinea 7.1% compare
  2. 31 Zambia 6.8% compare
  3. 32 Nigeria 6.3% compare
  4. 34 Benin 5.0% compare
  5. 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.0% compare
  6. 35 Cote d'Ivoire 4.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q3 in Tanzania?
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q3 in Tanzania was 5.7% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q3 recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q3 recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2005.
How does Tanzania rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q3?
Tanzania ranks 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q3 rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q3
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.