Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 was 26.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
26.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2018
All-time low
0.4%
in 1994
Years of data
11
1994–2019

Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Bangladesh, 1994–2019

01020301994200620191994: 0.4 lowest1997: 0.7 lowest2000: 2.2 lowest2004: 2.5 lowest2006: 4.8 lowest2007: 6.3 lowest2011: 9.9 lowest2013: 12.9 lowest2014: 14.9 lowest2018: 26.3 lowest2019: 26 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Bangladesh is 26.0%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 312.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Bangladesh peaked at 26.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1994.

That places Bangladesh 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 (lowest) in Bangladesh, 1994 to 2019.
Year lowest Change
1994 0.4%
1997 0.7% +75.0%
2000 2.2% +214.3%
2004 2.5% +13.6%
2006 4.8% +92.0%
2007 6.3% +31.2%
2011 9.9% +57.1%
2013 12.9% +30.3%
2014 14.9% +15.5%
2018 26.3% +76.5%
2019 26.0% -1.1%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 26.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 52% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 2
2000s 4.0% 2.2% 6.3% 4
2010s 18.0% 9.9% 26.3% 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 29 Kenya 33.2% compare
  2. 30 Cameroon 29.3% compare
  3. 31 Guinea 26.3% compare
  4. 33 Ethiopia 20.9% compare
  5. 34 Chad 14.2% compare
  6. 35 Haiti 13.9% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Bangladesh?
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Bangladesh was 26.0% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1994.
How does Bangladesh rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1?
Bangladesh ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 312.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 223 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Place of delivery (Births at health facility): Percentage of live births in the three years preceding the survey which took place at health facility.