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

Uganda: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 was 21.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
21.6%
World rank
31st
of 42 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2016
All-time low
11.6%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2016

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 in Uganda, 1995–2016

051015201995200520161995: 11.6 highest2001: 12.9 highest2006: 12.4 highest2011: 19.8 highest2016: 21.6 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in Uganda is 21.6%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 74.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in Uganda peaked at 21.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1995.

Uganda ranks 31st of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 (highest) in Uganda, 1995 to 2016.
Year highest Change
1995 11.6%
2001 12.9% +11.2%
2006 12.4% -3.9%
2011 19.8% +59.7%
2016 21.6% +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.6% 11.6% 11.6% 1
2000s 12.7% 12.4% 12.9% 2
2010s 20.7% 19.8% 21.6% 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 28 Madagascar 27.8% compare
  2. 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 26.5% compare
  3. 30 Guinea 24.5% compare
  4. 32 Gambia 20.8% compare
  5. 33 Senegal 20.3% compare
  6. 34 Zambia 20.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in Uganda?
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in Uganda was 21.6% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1995.
How does Uganda rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5?
Uganda ranks 31st out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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

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.