Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 was 20.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Ethiopia, 2000–2019
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 Ethiopia is 20.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.6% on the previous year and up 674.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Ethiopia peaked at 20.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 33rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +237.5% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +407.4% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +52.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 20.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.5%, 41% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 20.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.0%, 32% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 2.7% | 20.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Ethiopia?
- Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Ethiopia was 20.9% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1?
- Ethiopia ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 674.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.