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

Mali: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 was 18.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
18.5%
Change on year
up 68.2%
World rank
35th
of 42 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2018
All-time low
2.0%
in 1996
Years of data
6
1996–2018

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 in Mali, 1996–2018

051015201996200720181996: 2 highest2001: 5.2 highest2006: 5.4 highest2013: 13.8 highest2015: 11 highest2018: 18.5 highest

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

Analysis

Mali recorded 18.5% for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 68.2% on the previous year and up 242.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in Mali peaked at 18.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1996.

Mali ranks 35th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 (highest) in Mali, 1996 to 2018.
Year highest Change
1996 2.0%
2001 5.2% +160.0%
2006 5.4% +3.8%
2013 13.8% +155.6%
2015 11.0% -20.3%
2018 18.5% +68.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1
2000s 5.3% 5.2% 5.4% 2
2010s 14.4% 11.0% 18.5% 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 32 Gambia 20.8% compare
  2. 33 Senegal 20.3% compare
  3. 34 Zambia 20.1% compare
  4. 36 Togo 16.0% compare
  5. 37 Benin 14.7% compare
  6. 38 Côte d'Ivoire 14.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in Mali?
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in Mali was 18.5% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1996.
How does Mali rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5?
Mali ranks 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 242.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali 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.