Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 96.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
96.3%
World rank
67th
of 125 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 2021
All-time low
61.7%
in 1997
Years of data
6
1997–2021
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Viet Nam, 1997–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 96.3% for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Viet Nam peaked at 96.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 1997.
That places Viet Nam 67th out of 125 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 61.7% | — |
| 2002 | 78.5% | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 92.4% | +44.8% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +2.9% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 96.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 96.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8%, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.7% | 61.7% | 61.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 63.8% | 78.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 92.4% | 93.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Viet Nam?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Viet Nam was 96.3% 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 1997.
- How does Viet Nam rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Viet Nam ranks 67th out of 125 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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