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

Rwanda: Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 was 0.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
down 92.1%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.6%
in 2020
Years of data
9
1992–2020

Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Rwanda, 1992–2020

051015201992200620201992: 1.8 lowest2000: 17.6 lowest2005: 5.7 lowest2008: 1.6 lowest2010: 3.4 lowest2013: 4.4 lowest2015: 2.9 lowest2017: 7.6 lowest2020: 0.6 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2020, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Rwanda stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.1% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Rwanda peaked at 17.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.

That places Rwanda 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 (lowest) in Rwanda, 1992 to 2020.
Year lowest Change
1992 1.8%
2000 17.6% +877.8%
2005 5.7% -67.6%
2008 1.6% -71.9%
2010 3.4% +112.5%
2013 4.4% +29.4%
2015 2.9% -34.1%
2017 7.6% +162.1%
2020 0.6% -92.1%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.6%, 13% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 14% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1
2000s 8.3% 1.6% 17.6% 3
2010s 4.6% 2.9% 7.6% 4
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 39 Cameroon 1.1% compare
  2. 40 Zambia 1.0% compare
  3. 41 Benin 0.9% compare
  4. 42 Senegal 0.6% compare
  5. 44 Mali 0.5% compare
  6. 45 Togo 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Rwanda?
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Rwanda was 0.6% in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
How does Rwanda rank for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1?
Rwanda ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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
Last refreshed

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.