Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Gambia
Gambia: Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving was 55.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Gambia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 55.0% for pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Gambia peaked at 55.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Gambia ranks 12th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 6.0% | — |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +266.7% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +118.2% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | +10.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 55.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.0%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 55.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.0%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.0% | 0.0% | 49.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 41.0% | 55.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % 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 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % 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 Gambia?
- Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Gambia was 55.0% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving?
- Gambia ranks 12th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Gambia 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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