Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 93.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1994–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 93.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 94.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 1994.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 80th out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 42.3% | — |
| 1998 | 55.9% | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 82.7% | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | +31.7% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | +1.0% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 93.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 93.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +32.2% | 42.3% | 55.9% |
| 2019 | +31.7% | 71.5% | 94.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 42.3% | 55.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 56.9% | 67.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 71.3% | 94.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 92.2% | 93.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 93.1% 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 1994.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 80th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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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