Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits in Malawi
Malawi: Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits was 50.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
50.5%
World rank
85th
of 95 countries
All-time high
62.8%
in 1992
All-time low
44.7%
in 2014
Years of data
7
1992–2020
Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits in Malawi, 1992–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, antenatal care coverage - at least four visits in Malawi stood at 50.5%.
The figure is up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antenatal care coverage - at least four visits in Malawi peaked at 62.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 85th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 62.8% | — |
| 2000 | 56.0% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 56.0% | 57.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 44.7% | 50.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 83 Mali 51.3% compare
- 84 Naoero 50.7% compare
- 86 Mozambique 49.9% compare
- 87 Rwanda 47.2% compare
- 88 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44.9% compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2768 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5728 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antenatal care coverage - at least four visits in Malawi?
- Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits in Malawi was 50.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest antenatal care coverage - at least four visits recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest antenatal care coverage - at least four visits recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for antenatal care coverage - at least four visits?
- Malawi ranks 85th out of 95 countries with data for 2020.
- Is antenatal care coverage - at least four visits rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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