Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q3 in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q3 was 53.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
53.8%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
53.8%
in 2019
All-time low
1.0%
in 1994
Years of data
11
1994–2019

Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q3 in Bangladesh, 1994–2019

02040601994200620191994: 11997: 1.52000: 3.92004: 7.22006: 112007: 9.52011: 24.12013: 23.72014: 342018: 48.42019: 53.8

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 53.8% for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 466.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 in Bangladesh peaked at 53.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1994.

That places Bangladesh 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q3 in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q3 in Bangladesh, 1994 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1994 1.0%
1997 1.5% +50.0%
2000 3.9% +160.0%
2004 7.2% +84.6%
2006 11.0% +52.8%
2007 9.5% -13.6%
2011 24.1% +153.7%
2013 23.7% -1.7%
2014 34.0% +43.5%
2018 48.4% +42.4%
2019 53.8% +11.2%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 53.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.5%, 68% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.2% 1.0% 1.5% 2
2000s 7.9% 3.9% 11.0% 4
2010s 36.8% 23.7% 53.8% 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 29 Mali 63.4% compare
  2. 30 Tanzania 60.4% compare
  3. 31 Guinea 54.0% compare
  4. 33 Ethiopia 47.3% compare
  5. 34 Haiti 42.2% compare
  6. 35 Nigeria 41.2% 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): q3 in Bangladesh?
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 in Bangladesh was 53.8% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1994.
How does Bangladesh rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3?
Bangladesh ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 466.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q3
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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