Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 80.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
80.4%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
103rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
85.9%
in 2019
All-time low
17.6%
in 1994
Years of data
12
1991–2020
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Indonesia, 1991–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Indonesia stood at 80.4%.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Indonesia peaked at 85.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1994.
Indonesia ranks 103rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.9% | — |
| 1994 | 17.6% | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | +93.7% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | +37.1% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | -6.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 80.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 82% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 80.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8%, 81% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 17.6% | 20.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 39.7% | 46.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 63.2% | 85.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 80.4% | 80.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 100 Sierra Leone 83.4% compare
- 101 Tanzania, United Republic of 81.2% compare
- 102 Côte d'Ivoire 80.9% compare
- 104 Togo 80.0% compare
- 105 Nepal 79.4% compare
- 106 Syrian Arab Republic 78.2% compare
- 106 Lao People's Democratic Republic 78.2% compare
More health data for Indonesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 50 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5792 % 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 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5519 % 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 Indonesia?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Indonesia was 80.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1994.
- How does Indonesia rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Indonesia ranks 103rd out of 125 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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