Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q3 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q3 was 14.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q3 in Madagascar, 1997–2021
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q3 in Madagascar is 14.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q3 in Madagascar peaked at 30.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2004.
Madagascar ranks 26th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q3 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21.5% | — |
| 2000 | 22.2% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | -37.8% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +120.3% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -38.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 14.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.8%, 3.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 14.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.1%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 13.8% | 30.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 17.9% | 26.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q3 in Madagascar?
- Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q3 in Madagascar was 14.2% in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q3 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q3 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2004.
- How does Madagascar rank for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q3?
- Madagascar ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
- Is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q3 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.