Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Colombia
Colombia: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 89.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Colombia, 1990–2016
Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys. Measured in % of pregnant women.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Colombia is 89.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Colombia peaked at 89.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 9th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.7% | — |
| 1995 | 74.5% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 81.0% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 83.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 89.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.2%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 89.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.1%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.1% | 69.7% | 74.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 81.0% | 83.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 88.6% | 89.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Colombia?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Colombia was 89.8% in 2016, 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- Colombia ranks 9th out of 58 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.