Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 in Nepal
Nepal: Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 was 83.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 in Nepal, 1996–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2019, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Nepal stood at 83.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Nepal peaked at 83.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 1996.
That places Nepal 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 39.9% | — |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 76.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 83.6% | +9.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 83.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.3%, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 50.0% | 61.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 68.5% | 83.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Nepal?
- Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Nepal was 83.6% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5?
- Nepal ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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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.