Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Zambia
Zambia: Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q1 was 93.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Zambia, 1996–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 93.7% for antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Zambia peaked at 93.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 1999.
That places Zambia 15th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 84.1% | — |
| 1999 | 75.8% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 80.1% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +1.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 93.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.1%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 93.7% 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 | 79.9% | 75.8% | 84.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 80.1% | 89.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 92.1% | 93.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Zambia?
- Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Zambia was 93.7% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1?
- Zambia ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.