Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Ghana
Ghana: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 was 62.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Ghana, 1993–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2018, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Ghana stood at 62.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 176.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Ghana peaked at 62.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2003.
That places Ghana 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23.5% | — |
| 1998 | 20.3% | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | +67.6% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | +25.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 62.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.5%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 62.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 20.3% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 18.1% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 37.7% | 62.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Ghana?
- Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Ghana was 62.2% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1?
- Ghana ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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Place of delivery (Births at health facility): Percentage of live births in the three years preceding the survey which took place at health facility.