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Table 1 Percentage of livebirths by C-section between 1991 and 1995 and 2010–2014 across women delivering in a facility, all women and type of provider and household wealth

From: Childbirth care in Egypt: a repeat cross-sectional analysis using Demographic and Health Surveys between 1995 and 2014 examining use of care, provider mix and immediate postpartum care content

 

1991–1995

1996–2000

2001–2005

2004–2008

2010–2014

Delivery location

 Facility births

20%

22%

32%

40%

62%

Sector

 Public facilities

19%

20%

29%

35%

49%

 Private facilities

22%

23%

34%

43%

67%

Household wealth

 Poorer

3%

4%

12%

18%

43%

 Wealthier

13%

18%

32%

41%

64%

All livebirths

7%

11%

21%

29%

54%