Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q2 in Zambia
Zambia: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q2 was 82.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q2 in Zambia, 1996–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 82.8% for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 184.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 in Zambia peaked at 82.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2002.
That places Zambia 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q2 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 24.0% | — |
| 2002 | 21.3% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +36.6% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +111.3% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | +34.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 82.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.4%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 82.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.3%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 21.3% | 29.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 61.5% | 82.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 in Zambia?
- Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 in Zambia was 82.8% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2?
- Zambia ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Place of delivery (Births at health facility): Percentage of live births in the three years preceding the survey which took place at health facility.