Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Georgia
Georgia: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 99.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
99.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
30th
of 125 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2016
All-time low
92.4%
in 2005
Years of data
19
1999–2018
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Georgia, 1999–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Georgia is 99.4%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Georgia peaked at 99.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 2005.
That places Georgia 30th out of 125 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.8% | — |
| 2000 | 96.6% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 97.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.5% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 99.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 99.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 92.4% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.3% | 99.9% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Georgia?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Georgia was 99.4% in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 2005.
- How does Georgia rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Georgia ranks 30th out of 125 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Georgia 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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