Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q3 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q3 was 72.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q3 in Nigeria, 1990–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2018, antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q3 in Nigeria stood at 72.8%.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q3 in Nigeria peaked at 73.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2010.
Nigeria ranks 43rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q3 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.3% | — |
| 2003 | 57.6% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +2.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 72.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.0%, 79% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 72.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94.7%, 77% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.3% | 63.3% | 63.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 57.6% | 62.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 54.1% | 73.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 40 Bangladesh 77.7% compare
- 41 Mali 77.2% compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 76.6% compare
- 44 Chad 60.2% compare
- 45 Togo 43.3% compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q3 in Nigeria?
- Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q3 in Nigeria was 72.8% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q3 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q3 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q3?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q3 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.