Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Colombia
Colombia: Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 was 85.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Colombia, 1990–2015
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Colombia is 85.6%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Colombia peaked at 85.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 1995.
Colombia ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.1% | — |
| 1995 | 61.3% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | +3.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 85.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 85.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.7%, 1.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 61.3% | 63.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 72.7% | 73.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 83.0% | 85.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Colombia?
- Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Colombia was 85.6% in 2015, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 1995.
- How does Colombia rank for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1?
- Colombia ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2015.
- Is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 (lowest). 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.