sources: 14983

{
    "link": "http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.home",
    "retrievedDate": "23-March-18",
    "additionalInfo": "Indicator name\nBirths by caesarean section (%)\n\nName abbreviated\n\n    \n\nData Type Representation\nPercent\n\nTopic\nHealth Equity Monitor\n\nISO Health Indicators Framework\n\n    \n\nRationale\n\n    \n\nDefinition\nPercentage of births delivered by caesarean section among all live births in the period prior to the survey.\u00a0\n\u00a0\nNumerator: Number of live births delivered by caesarean section in the period prior to the survey.\u00a0\n\u00a0\nDenominator: Total number of live births in the period prior to the survey.\u00a0\n\u00a0\nNote: DHS and RHS data are based on the three years or five years prior to  survey and MICS data are based on the two years prior to survey.\n\nAssociated terms\n\n    \n\nPreferred data sources\n\n    \n\nOther possible data sources\n\n    \n\nMethod of measurement\n\n    \n\nMethod of estimation\nData are derived from re-analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) and Reproductive Health Surveys (RHS) micro-data which are publicly available using the standard indicator definitions as published in DHS, MICS or RHS documentation. The analysis was done by the WHO Collaborating Center for Health Equity Monitoring (International Center for Equity in Health, Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil).\n\nM&E Framework\n\n    \n\nMethod of estimation of global and regional aggregates\n\n    \n\nDisaggregation\nEducation level : Maternal education\n\nDisaggregation\nWealth : Wealth quintile\n\nDisaggregation\nLocation (urban/rural)\n\nDisaggregation\nGeographic Location\n\nUnit of Measure\n\n    \n\nUnit Multiplier\n\n    \n\nExpected frequency of data dissemination\n\n    \n\nExpected frequency of data collection\n\n    \n\nLimitations\n\n    \n\nLinks\n\n    \n\nComments\nPlease note that the above definition applies to the Health Equity Monitor topic of the WHO Indicator and Measurement Registry. In some cases, indicators listed in this topic may not be equivalent to similar indicators listed in other topics of the registry, due to small discrepancies in the definition and calculation of numerator and denominator values. Detailed information about the indicator criteria applied in all WHO-defined categories is available in the WHO Indicator and Measurement Registry (www.who.int/gho/indicator_registry/en).\n\nContact Person\n\n      \n\n",
    "dataPublishedBy": "World Health Organization Global Health Observatory (GHO)",
    "dataPublisherSource": null
}