Table 4 Regional distribution of caesarean section rates among hospitals in Ethiopia, 2015
Regions in Ethiopia | Number of women who gave birth in hospitals (n) | Caesarean birth (n) | Caesarean birth Rate (%) (95% CI)a |
|---|---|---|---|
Addis Ababa | 46,876 | 18,037 | 38.5 (38.1–38.9) |
Afar | 1,681 | 129 | 7.6 (6.4–9.1) |
Amhara | 46,379 | 10,317 | 22.2 (21.8–22.6) |
Benishangul Gumuz | 3,319 | 700 | 21.1 (19.7–22.5) |
Dire Dawa | 5,507 | 1,421 | 25.8 (24.6–26.9) |
Gambella | 1,729 | 135 | 7.8 (6.6–9.2) |
Harari | 5,399 | 1,296 | 24.0 (22.9–25.2) |
Oromia | 100,398 | 18,694 | 18.6 (18.4–18.9) |
SNNPR | 69,824 | 11,484 | 16.4 (16.2–16.7) |
Somali | 8,545 | 488 | 5.7 (5.2–6.2) |
Tigray | 45,397 | 5,320 | 11.7 (11.4–12.0) |
Total | 335,054 | 68,021 | 20.3 (20.1–20.4) |