Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Vietnam
Vietnam: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 was 71.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Vietnam, 1997–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 71.6% for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Vietnam peaked at 71.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2006.
That places Vietnam 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 34.8% | — |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +37.6% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +143.6% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | +1.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 71.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.3%, 81% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 28.9% | 47.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 70.4% | 71.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Vietnam?
- Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Vietnam was 71.6% in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2006.
- How does Vietnam rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1?
- Vietnam ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2014.
- Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.