Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 was 36.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 in Zimbabwe, 1994–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 36.2% for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in 2019.
The figure is up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Zimbabwe peaked at 41.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 41.5% | — |
| 1999 | 25.9% | -37.6% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +59.6% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | +9.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 36.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.3%, 84% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 36.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.2%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 25.9% | 41.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 23.5% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 24.5% | 39.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Zimbabwe?
- Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 in Zimbabwe was 36.2% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5?
- Zimbabwe ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q5 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.