Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q3 in Zambia
Zambia: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q3 was 86.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q3 in Zambia, 1996–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 86.7% for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 127.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 in Zambia peaked at 86.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2002.
That places Zambia 16th 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): Q3 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 35.1% | — |
| 2002 | 34.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | +81.6% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | +25.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 86.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.3%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 86.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.5%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.1% | 35.1% | 35.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 34.8% | 38.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 69.2% | 86.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More health data for Zambia
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % 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 0.0743 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 in Zambia?
- Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 in Zambia was 86.7% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3?
- Zambia ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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): Q3. 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.