Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Colombia
Colombia: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 was 88.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Colombia, 1990–2015
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 88.3% for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Colombia peaked at 88.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 1995.
Colombia ranks 7th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.3% | — |
| 1995 | 44.8% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 64.8% | +44.6% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 85.1% | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 88.3% | +3.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 88.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.3%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5% | 44.8% | 48.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 64.8% | 73.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 85.1% | 88.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Colombia?
- Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Colombia was 88.3% in 2015, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 1995.
- How does Colombia rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1?
- Colombia ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2015.
- Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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About this data
Place of delivery (Births at health facility): Percentage of live births in the three years preceding the survey which took place at health facility.