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

Zimbabwe: Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q1 was 88.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
88.9%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
93.9%
in 1999
All-time low
86.0%
in 2009
Years of data
8
1994–2019

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

0204060801001994200620191994: 90.8 lowest1999: 93.9 lowest2006: 92.1 lowest2009: 86 lowest2011: 86.8 lowest2014: 91.7 lowest2015: 88 lowest2019: 88.9 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 Zimbabwe is 88.9%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Zimbabwe peaked at 93.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2009.

That places Zimbabwe 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q1 (lowest) in Zimbabwe, 1994 to 2019.
Year lowest Change
1994 90.8%
1999 93.9% +3.4%
2006 92.1% -1.9%
2009 86.0% -6.6%
2011 86.8% +0.9%
2014 91.7% +5.6%
2015 88.0% -4.0%
2019 88.9% +1.0%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 88.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.1%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 88.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.4%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.3% 90.8% 93.9% 2
2000s 89.0% 86.0% 92.1% 2
2010s 88.8% 86.8% 91.7% 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 19 Senegal 92.9% compare
  2. 20 Colombia 92.3% compare
  3. 21 Indonesia 91.9% compare
  4. 23 Kenya 87.9% compare
  5. 24 Lesotho 86.9% compare
  6. 25 Peru 86.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Zimbabwe?
Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Zimbabwe was 88.9% 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2009.
How does Zimbabwe rank for antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1?
Zimbabwe ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q1 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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.