Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q5 in Gambia
Gambia: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q5 was 96.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q5 in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 96.4% for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 in Gambia peaked at 96.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2006.
That places Gambia 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q5 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 84.9% | — |
| 2010 | 86.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | +1.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 96.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95.7%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 96.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 95.7%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.9% | 84.9% | 84.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 86.1% | 95.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 in Gambia?
- Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 in Gambia was 96.4% in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5?
- Gambia ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q5 (highest). 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.