Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Tanzania
Tanzania: Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q1 was 95.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Tanzania, 1996–2017
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 Tanzania is 95.5%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Tanzania peaked at 96.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 1996.
That places Tanzania 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 81.9% | — |
| 1999 | 89.1% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 92.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 95.5% | -0.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 95.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.1%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 95.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.4%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.5% | 81.9% | 89.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 88.9% | 93.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 92.3% | 96.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Tanzania?
- Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Tanzania was 95.5% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 1996.
- How does Tanzania rank for antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1?
- Tanzania ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2017.
- Is antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.