Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 99.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2014
All-time low
99.0%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Bahamas, 2014–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 99.2% for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in 2022.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Bahamas peaked at 99.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2015.
That places Bahamas 33rd out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 99.6% | — |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 99.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 99.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Bahamas?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Bahamas was 99.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Bahamas ranks 33rd out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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