Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 36.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Bangladesh, 1994–2019
Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys. Measured in % of pregnant women.
Analysis
In 2019, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Bangladesh stood at 36.9%.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Bangladesh peaked at 47.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1994.
That places Bangladesh 53rd out of 58 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6.0% | — |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +52.2% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +50.6% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | -21.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 36.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.5%, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 10.5% | 20.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 23.4% | 47.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Bangladesh?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Bangladesh was 36.9% in 2019, according to UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1994.
- How does Bangladesh rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- Bangladesh ranks 53rd out of 58 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits (% of pregnant women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pregnant women receiving prenatal care, at least four times, are the percentage of women attended at least four times during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.