Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q4 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q4 was 60.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q4 in Nigeria, 1990–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 in Nigeria is 60.1%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 in Nigeria peaked at 67.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q4 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.0% | — |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | +6.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 60.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.6%, 68% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 60.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 67% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 45.7% | 56.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 56.6% | 67.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 in Nigeria?
- Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 in Nigeria was 60.1% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4?
- Nigeria ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q4. 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.