Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q3 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q3 was 3.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q3 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2018, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q3 in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 3.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q3 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2018.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q3 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.3% | — |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +81.8% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -14.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.8%, 63% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.1%, 30% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 34 Burundi 4.4% compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 3.6% compare
- 36 Benin 3.2% compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 2.6% compare
- 39 Mali 2.4% compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 1.9% compare
- 40 Rwanda 1.9% compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % 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 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q3 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q3 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.0% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q3 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q3 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2018.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q3?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q3 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q3. 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.