Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Mali
Mali: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 43.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Mali, 1996–2018
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 Mali stood at 43.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Mali peaked at 43.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 1996.
That places Mali 50th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 25.8% | — |
| 2001 | 29.9% | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | +13.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 43.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.2%, 92% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mali's 43.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 29.9% | 35.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 34.9% | 43.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Mali?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Mali was 43.3% 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 1996.
- How does Mali rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- Mali ranks 50th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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.