Table 5 Percent of Births in Which a Cesarean Section was Performed (in the Five Years Before a Recent DHS Survey)
From: Global report on preterm birth and stillbirth (4 of 7): delivery of interventions
| Â | Percent of C-sections According to Wealth Groups (Quintiles) | Â | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Region | Poorest | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Wealthiest | All Groups |
Asia | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 6.9 | 15.6 | 5.3 |
Latin America/Caribbean | 6.7 | 13.1 | 19.0 | 25.7 | 38.3 | 18.4 |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 7.8 | 3.1 |
All countries | 2.5 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 8.6 | 1 5.4 | 6.7 |