Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving was 76.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.0%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
4th
of 33 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 2024
All-time low
28.0%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 76.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 171.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 76.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2015.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 28.0% | — |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | +7.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 76.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.0%, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 76.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.0%, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.2% | 28.0% | 63.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 59.0% | 76.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 1 Guinea 79.0% compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 78.0% compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 77.0% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 72.0% compare
- 6 Zambia 66.0% compare
- 6 Uganda 66.0% compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Democratic Republic of Congo was 76.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2015.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving at least 3 doses of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria for Pregnant Women (IPTp3) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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