Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 92.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Senegal, 1993–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 92.3% for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Senegal peaked at 92.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1993.
Senegal ranks 83rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 46.9% | — |
| 1997 | 48.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 71.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 80.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 92.3% | +14.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 92.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 92.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.3%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 46.9% | 48.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 61.8% | 61.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 71.3% | 81.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 92.3% | 92.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Senegal?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Senegal was 92.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1993.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Senegal ranks 83rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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