Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q2 in Mozambique
Mozambique: Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q2 was 2.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q2 in Mozambique, 1997–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q2 in Mozambique is 2.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 120.0% on the previous year and up 450.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q2 in Mozambique peaked at 2.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.
Mozambique ranks 39th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q2 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.1% | — |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -81.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +150.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +120.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.7%, 47% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.8%, 32% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 36 Burkina Faso 2.5% compare
- 36 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.5% compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 2.4% compare
- 40 Benin 2.0% compare
- 41 Mali 1.5% compare
- 42 Zambia 1.4% compare
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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): q2 in Mozambique?
- Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q2 in Mozambique was 2.2% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q2 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q2 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
- How does Mozambique rank for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q2?
- Mozambique ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q2 rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 450.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q2. 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.