Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in India
India: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 58.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in India, 1990–2021
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 India is 58.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in India peaked at 58.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1990.
That places India 37th out of 58 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in India, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.9% | — |
| 1993 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.5% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +38.1% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +13.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 58.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.5%, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 26.9% | 29.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 29.5% | 51.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 45.4% | 51.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in India?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in India was 58.1% in 2021, 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1990.
- How does India rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- India ranks 37th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.