Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q4 in Liberia
Liberia: Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q4 was 18.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q4 in Liberia, 2007–2020
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Liberia recorded 18.0% for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q4 in 2020.
That represents a change of down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q4 in Liberia peaked at 26.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2007.
Liberia ranks 29th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q4 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.9% | — |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +344.1% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -42.0% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +7.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 18.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.8%, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 18.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 5.9% | 26.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.2% | 17.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % 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 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % 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): q4 in Liberia?
- Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q4 in Liberia was 18.0% in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q4 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q4 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q4?
- Liberia ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q4 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q4. 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.