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

Madagascar: Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q1 was 74.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
74.9%
World rank
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
75.1%
in 2016
All-time low
66.5%
in 2004
Years of data
8
1997–2021

Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Madagascar, 1997–2021

0204060801997200920211997: 67.1 lowest2000: 69.2 lowest2004: 66.5 lowest2009: 72.7 lowest2011: 72 lowest2013: 69 lowest2016: 75.1 lowest2021: 74.9 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 Madagascar is 74.9%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Madagascar peaked at 75.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2004.

Madagascar ranks 34th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q1 (lowest) in Madagascar, 1997 to 2021.
Year lowest Change
1997 67.1%
2000 69.2% +3.1%
2004 66.5% -3.9%
2009 72.7% +9.3%
2011 72.0% -1.0%
2013 69.0% -4.2%
2016 75.1% +8.8%
2021 74.9% -0.3%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 74.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 95.0%, 79% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 74.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.4%, 85% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.1% 67.1% 67.1% 1
2000s 69.5% 66.5% 72.7% 3
2010s 72.0% 69.0% 75.1% 3
2020s 74.9% 74.9% 74.9% 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 31 Haiti 80.6% compare
  2. 32 Burkina Faso 79.4% compare
  3. 33 Bolivia 79.1% compare
  4. 35 India 72.8% compare
  5. 36 Democratic Republic of Congo 68.5% compare
  6. 36 Mali 68.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Madagascar?
Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Madagascar was 74.9% in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2004.
How does Madagascar rank for antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1?
Madagascar ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
Is antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar 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.