Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q3 in Gambia
Gambia: Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q3 was 99.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q3 in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q3 in Gambia is 99.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q3 in Gambia peaked at 99.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2013.
Gambia ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q3 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.0% | — |
| 2006 | 97.7% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 99.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 99.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94.7%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 93.0% | 97.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 81.3% | 99.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q3 in Gambia?
- Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q3 in Gambia was 99.0% in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q3 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q3 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q3?
- Gambia ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q3 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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): Q3. 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.