Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q1 was 79.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Burkina Faso, 1993–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2018, antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Burkina Faso stood at 79.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Burkina Faso peaked at 96.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1993.
That places Burkina Faso 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 42.1% | — |
| 1999 | 51.3% | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 78.9% | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 90.4% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | -18.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 79.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 95.0%, 84% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 79.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.4%, 90% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 42.1% | 51.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 59.1% | 78.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 79.4% | 96.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Burkina Faso?
- Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Burkina Faso was 79.4% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1993.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1?
- Burkina Faso ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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About this data
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.