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

Peru: Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 was 67.2% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
67.2%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
84.9%
in 1992
All-time low
53.7%
in 2008
Years of data
9
1992–2012

Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 in Peru, 1992–2012

0204060801992200220121992: 84.9 highest1996: 67.2 highest2000: 73.7 highest2006: 72.2 highest2008: 53.7 highest2009: 68.4 highest2010: 69 highest2011: 72.7 highest2012: 67.2 highest

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

Analysis

In 2012, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Peru stood at 67.2%.

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Peru peaked at 84.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2008.

Peru ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 (highest) in Peru, 1992 to 2012.
Year highest Change
1992 84.9%
1996 67.2% -20.8%
2000 73.7% +9.7%
2006 72.2% -2.0%
2008 53.7% -25.6%
2009 68.4% +27.4%
2010 69.0% +0.9%
2011 72.7% +5.4%
2012 67.2% -7.6%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 67.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.8%, 69% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 67.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.3%, 71% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.1% 67.2% 84.9% 2
2000s 67.0% 53.7% 73.7% 4
2010s 69.6% 67.2% 72.7% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 14 Nepal 83.6% compare
  2. 15 Haiti 79.5% compare
  3. 16 India 79.4% compare
  4. 18 Indonesia 65.8% compare
  5. 19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 60.8% compare
  6. 20 Cameroon 59.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Peru?
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Peru was 67.2% in 2012, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 1992.
What is the lowest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2008.
How does Peru rank for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5?
Peru ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
Is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru 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.