Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Guinea
Guinea: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 52.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
52.6%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
119th
of 125 countries
All-time high
57.2%
in 2016
All-time low
25.4%
in 1992
Years of data
7
1992–2018
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Guinea, 1992–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Guinea is 52.6%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Guinea peaked at 57.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1992.
That places Guinea 119th out of 125 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 25.4% | — |
| 1999 | 29.0% | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | +41.9% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | -8.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 52.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 52.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.3%, 64% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.2% | 25.4% | 29.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 30.8% | 39.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 40.3% | 57.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 116 Bangladesh 64.8% compare
- 117 Mozambique 64.6% compare
- 118 Papua New Guinea 54.7% compare
- 120 Nigeria 49.0% compare
- 121 Ethiopia 47.5% compare
- 122 Yemen 46.9% compare
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Guinea?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Guinea was 52.6% 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1992.
- How does Guinea rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Guinea ranks 119th out of 125 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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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