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

Gambia: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 was 75.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
75.3%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
75.3%
in 2020
All-time low
26.7%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2020

Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Gambia, 2006–2020

0204060802006201320202006: 26.7 lowest2010: 33.8 lowest2013: 51.2 lowest2018: 71.4 lowest2020: 75.3 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 Gambia is 75.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 122.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Gambia peaked at 75.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2006.

That places Gambia 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 (lowest) in Gambia, 2006 to 2020.
Year lowest Change
2006 26.7%
2010 33.8% +26.6%
2013 51.2% +51.5%
2018 71.4% +39.5%
2020 75.3% +5.5%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 75.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.5%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 75.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.0%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.7% 26.7% 26.7% 1
2010s 52.1% 33.8% 71.4% 3
2020s 75.3% 75.3% 75.3% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 9 Sierra Leone 80.0% compare
  2. 10 India 78.5% compare
  3. 11 Egypt 77.9% compare
  4. 13 Zambia 73.9% compare
  5. 14 Zimbabwe 72.9% compare
  6. 15 Vietnam 71.6% 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 Gambia?
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Gambia was 75.3% in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2006.
How does Gambia rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1?
Gambia ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia 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.