Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q4 in Madagascar

Madagascar: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q4 was 13.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
13.4%
World rank
28th
of 42 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 1997
All-time low
9.3%
in 2004
Years of data
5
1997–2021

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q4 in Madagascar, 1997–2021

051015201997200920211997: 212000: 9.62004: 9.32009: 20.62021: 13.4

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 13.4% for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q4 in 2021.

The figure is down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q4 in Madagascar peaked at 21.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2004.

Madagascar ranks 28th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q4 in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q4 in Madagascar, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 21.0%
2000 9.6% -54.3%
2004 9.3% -3.1%
2009 20.6% +121.5%
2021 13.4% -35.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.0% 21.0% 21.0% 1
2000s 13.2% 9.3% 20.6% 3
2020s 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 25 Gambia 15.3% compare
  2. 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.4% compare
  3. 27 Mauritania 14.1% compare
  4. 29 Nigeria 13.1% compare
  5. 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.9% compare
  6. 31 Guinea 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q4 in Madagascar?
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q4 in Madagascar was 13.4% in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q4 recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1997.
What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q4 recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2004.
How does Madagascar rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q4?
Madagascar ranks 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q4 rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q4
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.