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

Mali: Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 was 18.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
18.6%
Change on year
up 46.5%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2018
All-time low
2.9%
in 1996
Years of data
6
1996–2018

Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 in Mali, 1996–2018

51015201996200720181996: 2.9 highest2001: 8.1 highest2006: 4.2 highest2013: 10.4 highest2015: 12.7 highest2018: 18.6 highest

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

Analysis

In 2018, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Mali stood at 18.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 46.5% on the previous year and up 342.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Mali peaked at 18.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1996.

That places Mali 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 (highest) in Mali, 1996 to 2018.
Year highest Change
1996 2.9%
2001 8.1% +179.3%
2006 4.2% -48.1%
2013 10.4% +147.6%
2015 12.7% +22.1%
2018 18.6% +46.5%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 18.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.5%, 91% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 18.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.2%, 71% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1
2000s 6.2% 4.2% 8.1% 2
2010s 13.9% 10.4% 18.6% 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 33 Madagascar 21.2% compare
  2. 34 Côte d'Ivoire 20.8% compare
  3. 35 Rwanda 19.8% compare
  4. 37 Malawi 17.9% compare
  5. 38 Sierra Leone 17.2% compare
  6. 39 Senegal 12.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Mali?
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Mali was 18.6% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1996.
How does Mali rank for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5?
Mali ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
Is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 342.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali 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.