Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q1 was 49.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
49.6%
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
43rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
63.6%
in 2018
All-time low
9.0%
in 1994
Years of data
11
1994–2019

Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Bangladesh, 1994–2019

02040601994200620191994: 9 lowest1997: 10 lowest2000: 12.1 lowest2004: 20.6 lowest2006: 27.1 lowest2007: 31.7 lowest2011: 30.4 lowest2013: 34.4 lowest2014: 35.6 lowest2018: 63.6 lowest2019: 49.6 lowest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Bangladesh is 49.6%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Bangladesh peaked at 63.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1994.

Bangladesh ranks 43rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q1 (lowest) in Bangladesh, 1994 to 2019.
Year lowest Change
1994 9.0%
1997 10.0% +11.1%
2000 12.1% +21.0%
2004 20.6% +70.2%
2006 27.1% +31.6%
2007 31.7% +17.0%
2011 30.4% -4.1%
2013 34.4% +13.2%
2014 35.6% +3.5%
2018 63.6% +78.7%
2019 49.6% -22.0%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 49.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.1%, 61% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.5% 9.0% 10.0% 2
2000s 22.9% 12.1% 31.7% 4
2010s 42.7% 30.4% 63.6% 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 40 Mauritania 66.6% compare
  2. 41 Benin 63.6% compare
  3. 42 Chad 60.2% compare
  4. 44 Nigeria 40.3% compare
  5. 45 Togo 20.8% compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Bangladesh?
Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Bangladesh was 49.6% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1994.
How does Bangladesh rank for antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1?
Bangladesh ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 303 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Antenatal care: Percentage of women with one or more live births in the three (one, two) years preceding the survey who have received at least one antenatal care during pregnancy before the most recent birth from any skilled personnel and from a doctor. If the respondent mentioned more than one provider, only the most qualified provider is considered. The DHS surveys refer births in the three years preceding the survey, the MICS2 surveys refer births in the one year preceding the survey, and the MICS3 surveys refer births in the two years preceding the survey.