Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 was 73.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Dominican Republic, 1996–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 73.5% for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Dominican Republic peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, in 2014.
That places Dominican Republic 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 94.6% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 92.8% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 95.5% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | -25.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 73.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 94% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 73.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.7%, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.3% | 94.6% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 92.8% | 98.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 73.5% | 98.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Dominican Republic?
- Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Dominican Republic was 73.5% in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 2014.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1?
- Dominican Republic ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2014.
- Is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.