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

Malawi: Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q5 was 98.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.2%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2014
All-time low
95.3%
in 2006
Years of data
9
1992–2017

Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q5 in Malawi, 1992–2017

0204060801001992200420171992: 96.2 highest2000: 96.2 highest2004: 97.4 highest2006: 95.3 highest2010: 97.1 highest2012: 98.3 highest2014: 98.7 highest2016: 96.9 highest2017: 98.2 highest

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 98.2% for antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q5 in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Malawi peaked at 98.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2006.

Malawi ranks 26th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q5 (highest) in Malawi, 1992 to 2017.
Year highest Change
1992 96.2%
2000 96.2% +0.0%
2004 97.4% +1.2%
2006 95.3% -2.2%
2010 97.1% +1.9%
2012 98.3% +1.2%
2014 98.7% +0.4%
2016 96.9% -1.8%
2017 98.2% +1.3%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 98.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 98.2%, 100% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 98.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.2% 96.2% 96.2% 1
2000s 96.3% 95.3% 97.4% 3
2010s 97.8% 96.9% 98.7% 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 23 Mauritania 98.4% compare
  2. 24 Jordan 98.3% compare
  3. 24 Madagascar 98.3% compare
  4. 27 Uganda 97.9% compare
  5. 28 Bolivia 97.4% compare
  6. 29 Mali 97.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Malawi?
Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Malawi was 98.2% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q5 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q5 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2006.
How does Malawi rank for antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q5?
Malawi ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2017.
Is antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q5 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi 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.