Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 in Gambia
Gambia: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 was 20.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in Gambia is 20.8%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 29.5% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in Gambia peaked at 29.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 32nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.1% | — |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +63.3% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +84.4% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -29.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 20.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.8%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 20.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.5%, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 9.8% | 29.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in Gambia?
- Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in Gambia was 20.8% in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5?
- Gambia ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 (highest). 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.