Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Jordan
Jordan: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 91.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Jordan, 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 Jordan stood at 91.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Jordan peaked at 94.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 1990.
That places Jordan 6th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.8% | — |
| 1997 | 86.3% | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 90.9% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | -3.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 91.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.2%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 91.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.5%, 1.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.5% | 68.8% | 86.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 90.9% | 94.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 91.5% | 94.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More health data for Jordan
- 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 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Jordan?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Jordan was 91.5% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- Jordan ranks 6th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.