Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Uganda
Uganda: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 was 66.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Uganda, 1995–2016
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 Uganda is 66.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 119.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Uganda peaked at 66.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2001.
Uganda ranks 16th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.7% | — |
| 2001 | 17.7% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | +70.1% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | +43.9% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +52.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 66.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.5%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 66.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.0%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 17.7% | 30.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 43.3% | 66.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 Uganda?
- Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Uganda was 66.0% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.