Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Cameroon
Cameroon: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 64.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Cameroon, 1990–2018
Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys. Measured in % of pregnant women.
Analysis
In 2018, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Cameroon stood at 64.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Cameroon peaked at 64.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 31st out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.0% | — |
| 1991 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 52.4% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +10.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 64.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 64.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.8%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1% | 49.0% | 52.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 52.4% | 60.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 58.8% | 64.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Cameroon?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Cameroon was 64.9% in 2018, 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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About this data
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.