Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q3 in Lesotho

Lesotho: Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q3 was 9.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
9.6%
World rank
32nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2014
All-time low
3.2%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2018

Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q3 in Lesotho, 2000–2018

46810122000200920182000: 3.22004: 7.22009: 9.62014: 12.72018: 9.6

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

In 2018, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q3 in Lesotho stood at 9.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q3 in Lesotho peaked at 12.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2000.

Lesotho ranks 32nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q3 in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q3 in Lesotho, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 3.2%
2004 7.2% +125.0%
2009 9.6% +33.3%
2014 12.7% +32.3%
2018 9.6% -24.4%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 9.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.4%, 45% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 9.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.1%, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.7% 3.2% 9.6% 3
2010s 11.1% 9.6% 12.7% 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 29 Zimbabwe 12.0% compare
  2. 30 Uganda 11.6% compare
  3. 31 Gambia 10.7% compare
  4. 33 Chad 5.1% compare
  5. 34 Burundi 4.4% compare
  6. 35 Côte d'Ivoire 3.6% 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): q3 in Lesotho?
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q3 in Lesotho was 9.6% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q3 recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q3 recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2000.
How does Lesotho rank for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q3?
Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
Is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q3 rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho 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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Indicator
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q3
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.