Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Qatar
Qatar: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 99.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 125 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2005
All-time low
98.9%
in 2012
Years of data
28
1990–2021
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Qatar, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Qatar stood at 99.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Qatar peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2012.
Qatar ranks 7th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.5% | — |
| 1991 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 99.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.3%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 98.9% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 6 Romania 99.9% compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.9% compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 99.9% compare
- 7 China 99.9% compare
- 7 Finland 99.9% compare
- 7 Mongolia 99.9% compare
- 7 Dominican Republic 99.9% compare
More health data for Qatar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.26 % 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 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % 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 Qatar?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Qatar was 99.9% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2012.
- How does Qatar rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Qatar ranks 7th out of 125 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar 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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