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

Philippines: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q5 was 96.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
96.5%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2017
All-time low
72.3%
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2017

Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q5 in Philippines, 1993–2017

0204060801001993200520171993: 72.3 highest1998: 79.7 highest2003: 77.6 highest2008: 85.9 highest2013: 92.8 highest2017: 96.5 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 in Philippines is 96.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 in Philippines peaked at 96.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 1993.

Philippines ranks 20th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q5 (highest) in Philippines, 1993 to 2017.
Year highest Change
1993 72.3%
1998 79.7% +10.2%
2003 77.6% -2.6%
2008 85.9% +10.7%
2013 92.8% +8.0%
2017 96.5% +4.0%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 96.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 98% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.0% 72.3% 79.7% 2
2000s 81.8% 77.6% 85.9% 2
2010s 94.7% 92.8% 96.5% 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 17 Ghana 96.7% compare
  2. 17 Senegal 96.7% compare
  3. 19 Indonesia 96.6% compare
  4. 21 Gambia 96.4% compare
  5. 22 Mali 95.9% compare
  6. 22 Nepal 95.9% 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 Philippines?
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 in Philippines was 96.5% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 1993.
How does Philippines rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5?
Philippines ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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): 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.