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

Nepal: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 was 82.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
82.6%
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
12th
of 42 countries
All-time high
82.6%
in 2019
All-time low
22.3%
in 1996
Years of data
7
1996–2019

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 in Nepal, 1996–2019

204060801996200720191996: 22.3 highest2001: 33.7 highest2006: 40.7 highest2011: 56.3 highest2014: 79.6 highest2016: 66.8 highest2019: 82.6 highest

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 82.6% for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in Nepal peaked at 82.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1996.

That places Nepal 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 (highest) in Nepal, 1996 to 2019.
Year highest Change
1996 22.3%
2001 33.7% +51.1%
2006 40.7% +20.8%
2011 56.3% +38.3%
2014 79.6% +41.4%
2016 66.8% -16.1%
2019 82.6% +23.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.3% 22.3% 22.3% 1
2000s 37.2% 33.7% 40.7% 2
2010s 71.3% 56.3% 82.6% 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 9 Kazakhstan 91.8% compare
  2. 10 Peru 86.0% compare
  3. 11 Philippines 85.2% compare
  4. 13 India 82.1% compare
  5. 14 Mongolia 74.0% compare
  6. 15 Bangladesh 70.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in Nepal?
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in Nepal was 82.6% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1996.
How does Nepal rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5?
Nepal ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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.