Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Fiji
Fiji: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 99.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.7%
World rank
20th
of 125 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2021
All-time low
94.5%
in 1991
Years of data
17
1990–2021
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Fiji, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 99.7% for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Fiji peaked at 99.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 1991.
Fiji ranks 20th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.3% | — |
| 1991 | 94.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 97.6% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 96.2% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 98.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 96.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 99.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 99.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.2% | 94.5% | 97.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 96.7% | 98.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Fiji?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Fiji was 99.7% 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 1991.
- How does Fiji rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Fiji ranks 20th out of 125 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Fiji 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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