Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Jamaica
Jamaica: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 85.6% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Jamaica, 1997–2011
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 Jamaica is 85.6%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Jamaica peaked at 87.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 2011.
Jamaica ranks 15th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 87.2% | — |
| 2000 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85.6% | -1.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 85.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.2%, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 85.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.1%, 98% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 87.0% | 87.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 85.6% | 85.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Jamaica?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Jamaica was 85.6% in 2011, 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- Jamaica ranks 15th out of 58 countries with data for 2011.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.