Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 54.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Papua New Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Papua New Guinea is 54.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.8% 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 Papua New Guinea peaked at 54.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2015.
That places Papua New Guinea 118th out of 125 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 51.0% | — |
| 2006 | 44.0% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | +36.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 54.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 54.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8%, 55% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 41.0% | 44.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 37.0% | 54.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 115 Afghanistan 66.3% compare
- 116 Bangladesh 64.8% compare
- 117 Mozambique 64.6% compare
- 119 Guinea 52.6% compare
- 120 Nigeria 49.0% compare
- 121 Ethiopia 47.5% compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % 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 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Papua New Guinea was 54.7% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 118th out of 125 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New 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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