Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 94.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
94.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
75th
of 125 countries
All-time high
94.5%
in 2019
All-time low
19.8%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2019
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Bhutan, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Bhutan stood at 94.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Bhutan peaked at 94.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 75th out of 125 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.8% | — |
| 2003 | 56.1% | +183.3% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | +1.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 94.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 94.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 88.6%, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 19.8% | 56.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 63.0% | 94.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 95.4% compare
- 72 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.4% compare
- 74 Egypt 94.7% compare
- 75 Maldives 94.5% compare
- 77 Guyana 94.2% compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 94.2% compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Bhutan?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Bhutan was 94.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Bhutan ranks 75th out of 125 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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