Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 47.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Ethiopia, 1998–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Ethiopia stood at 47.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.3% on the previous year and up 379.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Ethiopia peaked at 47.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 121st out of 125 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.3% | — |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +86.8% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +65.7% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +59.8% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +81.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 47.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.8%, 71% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 47.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.3%, 58% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 9.9% | 47.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Ethiopia was 47.5% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Ethiopia ranks 121st out of 125 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 379.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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