Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 83.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
83.8%
World rank
98th
of 125 countries
All-time high
83.8%
in 2019
All-time low
43.6%
in 2002
Years of data
6
1992–2019
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Zambia, 1992–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Zambia stood at 83.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Zambia peaked at 83.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2002.
That places Zambia 98th out of 125 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 50.6% | — |
| 1996 | 46.5% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | +41.3% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +24.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 83.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 83.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.3%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 46.5% | 50.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 43.6% | 47.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 67.4% | 83.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Zambia?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Zambia was 83.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Zambia ranks 98th out of 125 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).