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

Tanzania: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 was 42.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.8%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
42.8%
in 2016
All-time low
25.7%
in 1996
Years of data
6
1996–2016

Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Tanzania, 1996–2016

0102030401996200620161996: 25.7 lowest1999: 26 lowest2005: 31.6 lowest2010: 32.8 lowest2012: 36.8 lowest2016: 42.8 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 Tanzania is 42.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Tanzania peaked at 42.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1996.

That places Tanzania 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 (lowest) in Tanzania, 1996 to 2016.
Year lowest Change
1996 25.7%
1999 26.0% +1.2%
2005 31.6% +21.5%
2010 32.8% +3.8%
2012 36.8% +12.2%
2016 42.8% +16.3%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 42.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.5%, 85% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 42.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 86% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.9% 25.7% 26.0% 2
2000s 31.6% 31.6% 31.6% 1
2010s 37.5% 32.8% 42.8% 3

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 24 Burkina Faso 50.5% compare
  2. 25 Mali 47.3% compare
  3. 26 Cote d'Ivoire 43.6% compare
  4. 28 Mauritania 39.9% compare
  5. 29 Kenya 33.2% compare
  6. 30 Cameroon 29.3% 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 Tanzania?
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Tanzania was 42.8% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1996.
How does Tanzania rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1?
Tanzania ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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.