Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Peru

Peru: Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 was 13.2% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
13.2%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 1992
All-time low
9.8%
in 2006
Years of data
9
1992–2012

Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Peru, 1992–2012

0510151992200220121992: 16.4 lowest1996: 10.8 lowest2000: 10.7 lowest2006: 9.8 lowest2008: 12.4 lowest2009: 10.6 lowest2010: 12.7 lowest2011: 12.9 lowest2012: 13.2 lowest

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 13.2% for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 in 2012.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Peru peaked at 16.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2006.

Peru ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 (lowest) in Peru, 1992 to 2012.
Year lowest Change
1992 16.4%
1996 10.8% -34.1%
2000 10.7% -0.9%
2006 9.8% -8.4%
2008 12.4% +26.5%
2009 10.6% -14.5%
2010 12.7% +19.8%
2011 12.9% +1.6%
2012 13.2% +2.3%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 13.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 17% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 13.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.7%, 27% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.6% 10.8% 16.4% 2
2000s 10.9% 9.8% 12.4% 4
2010s 12.9% 12.7% 13.2% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 18 Malawi 14.3% compare
  2. 19 Mauritania 13.7% compare
  3. 20 Liberia 13.6% compare
  4. 22 Ghana 12.4% compare
  5. 23 Indonesia 10.1% compare
  6. 24 Lesotho 9.5% compare
  7. 24 Philippines 9.5% compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Peru?
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Peru was 13.2% in 2012, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 1992.
What is the lowest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2006.
How does Peru rank for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1?
Peru ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
Is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru 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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Indicator
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 301 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.