Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q4 in Philippines
Philippines: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q4 was 94.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q4 in Philippines, 1993–2017
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Philippines recorded 94.4% for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 in Philippines peaked at 94.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1993.
Philippines ranks 14th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q4 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 49.5% | — |
| 1998 | 57.2% | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 86.9% | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | +8.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 94.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 95% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.4% | 49.5% | 57.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 60.5% | 72.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 86.9% | 94.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 in Philippines?
- Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 in Philippines was 94.4% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1993.
- How does Philippines rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4?
- Philippines ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
- Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.