Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q4 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q4 was 92.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q4 in Zimbabwe, 1994–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 92.1% for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 in Zimbabwe peaked at 92.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q4 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 78.2% | — |
| 1999 | 81.6% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 78.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | +4.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 92.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.6%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 92.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.9% | 78.2% | 81.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 76.3% | 83.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 78.2% | 92.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 in Zimbabwe?
- Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 in Zimbabwe was 92.1% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4?
- Zimbabwe ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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Place of delivery (Births at health facility): Percentage of live births in the three years preceding the survey which took place at health facility.