Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 was 17.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2019, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Sierra Leone stood at 17.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Sierra Leone peaked at 32.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 38th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.2% | — |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -46.9% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -15.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 17.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.5%, 84% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 17.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.2%, 66% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 17.1% | 32.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 17.2% | 28.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Sierra Leone?
- Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Sierra Leone was 17.2% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5?
- Sierra Leone ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.