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

Latest (2014)
71.6%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
71.6%
in 2014
All-time low
28.9%
in 2006
Years of data
5
1997–2014

Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Vietnam, 1997–2014

0204060801997200520141997: 34.8 lowest2002: 47.9 lowest2006: 28.9 lowest2011: 70.4 lowest2014: 71.6 lowest

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

Annual values for Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 (lowest) in Vietnam, 1997 to 2014.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Gambia 75.3% compare
  2. 13 Zambia 73.9% compare
  3. 14 Zimbabwe 72.9% compare
  4. 16 Uganda 66.0% compare
  5. 17 Benin 63.9% compare
  6. 18 Philippines 62.7% 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 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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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

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