Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Lesotho
Lesotho: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 76.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Lesotho, 2004–2018
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 Lesotho is 76.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Lesotho peaked at 76.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 2004.
That places Lesotho 25th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 69.6% | — |
| 2005 | 69.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | +3.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 76.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.5%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 76.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.8%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.9% | 69.6% | 70.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 74.4% | 76.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Lesotho?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Lesotho was 76.6% 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- Lesotho ranks 25th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.