Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q5 in India

India: Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q5 was 93.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
93.7%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
96.2%
in 2006
All-time low
89.6%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2021

Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q5 in India, 1993–2021

0204060801001993200720211993: 89.6 highest1999: 91.2 highest2006: 96.2 highest2016: 94.2 highest2021: 93.7 highest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.

Analysis

In 2021, antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q5 in India stood at 93.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q5 in India peaked at 96.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 1993.

That places India 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q5 in India, year by year

Annual values for Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q5 (highest) in India, 1993 to 2021.
Year highest Change
1993 89.6%
1999 91.2% +1.8%
2006 96.2% +5.5%
2016 94.2% -2.1%
2021 93.7% -0.5%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 93.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.3%, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.4% 89.6% 91.2% 2
2000s 96.2% 96.2% 96.2% 1
2010s 94.2% 94.2% 94.2% 1
2020s 93.7% 93.7% 93.7% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 37 Lesotho 94.7% compare
  2. 38 Democratic Republic of Congo 94.6% compare
  3. 38 Sierra Leone 94.6% compare
  4. 40 Togo 93.7% compare
  5. 42 Nigeria 92.7% compare
  6. 43 Kenya 89.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q5 in India?
Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q5 in India was 93.7% in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q5 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q5 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 1993.
How does India rank for antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q5?
India ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
Is antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q5 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 303 data points, 1990–2021
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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.