Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 was 6.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
6.9%
World rank
45th
of 45 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2014
All-time low
3.2%
in 2006
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 in Burkina Faso, 1993–2018

46810121993200520181993: 6.6 highest1999: 6.7 highest2003: 7.2 highest2006: 3.2 highest2010: 3.9 highest2014: 11.7 highest2018: 6.9 highest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 6.9% for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in 2018.

That represents a change of up 115.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Burkina Faso peaked at 11.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2006.

That places Burkina Faso 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 (highest) in Burkina Faso, 1993 to 2018.
Year highest Change
1993 6.6%
1999 6.7% +1.5%
2003 7.2% +7.5%
2006 3.2% -55.6%
2010 3.9% +21.9%
2014 11.7% +200.0%
2018 6.9% -41.0%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 6.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.5%, 34% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 6.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.2%, 26% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.7% 6.6% 6.7% 2
2000s 5.2% 3.2% 7.2% 2
2010s 7.5% 3.9% 11.7% 3

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 42 Togo 11.2% compare
  2. 43 Mozambique 10.9% compare
  3. 44 Zambia 8.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Burkina Faso?
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Burkina Faso was 6.9% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2006.
How does Burkina Faso rank for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5?
Burkina Faso ranks 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
Is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 301 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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.