Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Congo
Congo: Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving was 24.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Congo, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Congo stood at 24.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Congo peaked at 24.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2016.
That places Congo 28th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.0% | — |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +60.0% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +140.0% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | +20.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 24.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.0%, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Congo's 24.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.0%, 69% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.0% | 8.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 5.0% | 24.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Congo?
- Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Congo was 24.0% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving?
- Congo ranks 28th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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