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

India: Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 was 79.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
79.4%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
86.1%
in 2006
All-time low
79.4%
in 2021
Years of data
5
1993–2021

Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 in India, 1993–2021

0204060801993200720211993: 82.1 highest1999: 83.3 highest2006: 86.1 highest2016: 81.1 highest2021: 79.4 highest

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

Analysis

India recorded 79.4% for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in India peaked at 86.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 79.4%, in 2021.

India ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 (highest) in India, 1993 to 2021.
Year highest Change
1993 82.1%
1999 83.3% +1.5%
2006 86.1% +3.4%
2016 81.1% -5.8%
2021 79.4% -2.1%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 79.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.3%, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.7% 82.1% 83.3% 2
2000s 86.1% 86.1% 86.1% 1
2010s 81.1% 81.1% 81.1% 1
2020s 79.4% 79.4% 79.4% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 13 Philippines 87.5% compare
  2. 14 Nepal 83.6% compare
  3. 15 Haiti 79.5% compare
  4. 17 Peru 67.2% compare
  5. 18 Indonesia 65.8% compare
  6. 19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 60.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in India?
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in India was 79.4% in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 2021.
How does India rank for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5?
India ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
Is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India 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
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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.