Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q5 in Guinea

Guinea: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q5 was 87.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
87.1%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
92.1%
in 2016
All-time low
68.0%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2018

Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q5 in Guinea, 1999–2018

0204060801001999200820181999: 68 highest2005: 69 highest2012: 81 highest2016: 92.1 highest2018: 87.1 highest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 87.1% for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 in Guinea peaked at 92.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 1999.

Guinea ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q5 in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q5 (highest) in Guinea, 1999 to 2018.
Year highest Change
1999 68.0%
2005 69.0% +1.5%
2012 81.0% +17.4%
2016 92.1% +13.7%
2018 87.1% -5.4%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 87.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95.7%, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 87.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.3%, 90% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.0% 68.0% 68.0% 1
2000s 69.0% 69.0% 69.0% 1
2010s 86.7% 81.0% 92.1% 3

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 28 Uganda 92.9% compare
  2. 29 Sierra Leone 92.8% compare
  3. 30 Cote d'Ivoire 91.3% compare
  4. 32 Ethiopia 86.5% compare
  5. 33 Bangladesh 80.1% compare
  6. 34 Nigeria 79.5% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 in Guinea?
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 in Guinea was 87.1% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 1999.
How does Guinea rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5?
Guinea ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea 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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Indicator
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 223 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Place of delivery (Births at health facility): Percentage of live births in the three years preceding the survey which took place at health facility.