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

Philippines: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 was 62.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
62.7%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
62.7%
in 2017
All-time low
7.6%
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2017

Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Philippines, 1993–2017

02040601993200520171993: 7.6 lowest1998: 9.3 lowest2003: 11.2 lowest2008: 13.5 lowest2013: 38.7 lowest2017: 62.7 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2017, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Philippines stood at 62.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 364.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Philippines peaked at 62.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1993.

That places Philippines 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 (lowest) in Philippines, 1993 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
1993 7.6%
1998 9.3% +22.4%
2003 11.2% +20.4%
2008 13.5% +20.5%
2013 38.7% +186.7%
2017 62.7% +62.0%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 62.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.3%, 71% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.4% 7.6% 9.3% 2
2000s 12.3% 11.2% 13.5% 2
2010s 50.7% 38.7% 62.7% 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 15 Vietnam 71.6% compare
  2. 16 Uganda 66.0% compare
  3. 17 Benin 63.9% compare
  4. 19 Ghana 62.2% compare
  5. 20 Peru 60.0% compare
  6. 21 Nepal 57.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Philippines?
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Philippines was 62.7% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1993.
How does Philippines rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1?
Philippines ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 364.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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.