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

Tanzania: Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 was 42.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
42.6%
Change on year
up 171.3%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
42.6%
in 2017
All-time low
5.8%
in 2005
Years of data
8
1996–2017

Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 in Tanzania, 1996–2017

102030401996200620171996: 12.3 highest1999: 16.7 highest2005: 5.8 highest2008: 9.3 highest2010: 6.3 highest2012: 8.3 highest2016: 15.7 highest2017: 42.6 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Tanzania is 42.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 171.3% on the previous year and up 358.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Tanzania peaked at 42.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2005.

Tanzania ranks 24th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 (highest) in Tanzania, 1996 to 2017.
Year highest Change
1996 12.3%
1999 16.7% +35.8%
2005 5.8% -65.3%
2008 9.3% +60.3%
2010 6.3% -32.3%
2012 8.3% +31.7%
2016 15.7% +89.2%
2017 42.6% +171.3%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 42.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.3%, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 42.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.2%, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.5% 12.3% 16.7% 2
2000s 7.6% 5.8% 9.3% 2
2010s 18.2% 6.3% 42.6% 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 21 Mauritania 50.7% compare
  2. 22 Nigeria 43.3% compare
  3. 23 Guinea-Bissau 43.2% compare
  4. 25 Zimbabwe 36.2% compare
  5. 26 Ghana 36.0% compare
  6. 26 Guinea 36.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Tanzania?
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Tanzania was 42.6% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2005.
How does Tanzania rank for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5?
Tanzania ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2017.
Is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 358.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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.