Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 in India

India: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 was 82.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
82.1%
World rank
13th
of 42 countries
All-time high
82.1%
in 2021
All-time low
62.7%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2021

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 in India, 1993–2021

0204060801993200720211993: 62.7 highest1999: 69.2 highest2006: 79.2 highest2016: 80.8 highest2021: 82.1 highest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.

Analysis

In 2021, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in India stood at 82.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in India peaked at 82.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 1993.

India ranks 13th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 in India, year by year

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 (highest) in India, 1993 to 2021.
Year highest Change
1993 62.7%
1999 69.2% +10.4%
2006 79.2% +14.5%
2016 80.8% +2.0%
2021 82.1% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.0% 62.7% 69.2% 2
2000s 79.2% 79.2% 79.2% 1
2010s 80.8% 80.8% 80.8% 1
2020s 82.1% 82.1% 82.1% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 10 Peru 86.0% compare
  2. 11 Philippines 85.2% compare
  3. 12 Nepal 82.6% compare
  4. 14 Mongolia 74.0% compare
  5. 15 Bangladesh 70.7% compare
  6. 16 Indonesia 57.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in India?
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in India was 82.1% in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 1993.
How does India rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5?
India ranks 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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Indicator
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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.