Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 43.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Ethiopia, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys. Measured in % of pregnant women.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 43.0% for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.2% on the previous year and up 125.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Ethiopia peaked at 43.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 51st out of 58 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +56.6% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +68.1% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +35.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 43.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.2%, 91% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 43.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.8%, 76% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.4% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 19.1% | 43.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % 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 receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Ethiopia?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Ethiopia was 43.0% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- Ethiopia ranks 51st out of 58 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.