Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 97.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
97.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2017
All-time low
76.3%
in 1990
Years of data
10
1990–2021
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Colombia, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Colombia stood at 97.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Colombia peaked at 98.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 1990.
That places Colombia 63rd out of 125 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.3% | — |
| 1995 | 76.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 87.5% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 97.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 97.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 76.3% | 76.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 87.5% | 92.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 95.4% | 98.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Colombia?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Colombia was 97.3% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Colombia ranks 63rd out of 125 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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