Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 70.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Pakistan, 1991–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Pakistan stood at 70.0%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Pakistan peaked at 70.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1991.
That places Pakistan 110th out of 125 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.4% | — |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +34.3% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +71.4% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +37.1% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 70.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 70.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.3%, 73% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 13.4% | 18.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 21.0% | 48.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 35.0% | 69.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 Pakistan?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Pakistan was 70.0% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Pakistan ranks 110th out of 125 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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