Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Malawi
Malawi: Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 was 14.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Malawi, 1992–2017
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Malawi stood at 14.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.0% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Malawi peaked at 22.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1992.
That places Malawi 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.3% | — |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +58.8% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +51.4% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +77.5% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +80.2% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -37.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 14.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.6%, 3.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 14.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 3.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.8% | 10.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 7.1% | 22.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 15 Nepal 19.5% compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 18.1% compare
- 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.6% compare
- 19 Mauritania 13.7% compare
- 20 Liberia 13.6% compare
- 21 Peru 13.2% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Malawi?
- Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Malawi was 14.3% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1?
- Malawi ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2017.
- Is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.