This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Ghana statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Ghanaian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Ghanaian-specific metadata information.
| Indicator available | Percentage of women giving birth in medical facilities |
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| Indicator description | This indicator measures the proportion of deliveries attended by health personnel trained in providing lifesaving obstetric care, including giving the necessary supervision, care and advice to women during pregnancy, labour and the post-partum period, conducting deliveries on their own, and caring for newborns. Traditional birth attendants, even if they receive a short training course, are not included. A maternity is a pregnancy resulting in the birth of one or more children including stillbirths. A stillbirth is a baby born after 24 or more weeks completed gestation and which did not, at any time, breathe or show signs of life. |
| Geographical coverage | National |
| Unit of measurement | Percentage (%) |
| Definitions | Delivery assistance for all live births in the preceding five years by a doctor, midwife, nurse or community health nurse. Percentage of births attended to by skilled health personnel (generally doctors, nurses or midwives) is the percentage of deliveries attended by health personnel trained in providing lifesaving obstetric care, including giving the necessary supervision, care and advice to women during pregnancy, labour and the post-partum period, conducting deliveries on their own, and caring for new-borns. Traditional birth attendants, even if they receive a short training course, are not included. |
| Calculations | Total number of live births in the preceding five years assisted by a doctor, midwife, nurse or community health nurse (skilled health provider) divided by total number of live births in the preceding five years and multiplied by 100 |
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| Last updated | 16-11-2018 |