Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Morocco
Morocco: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 53.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Morocco, 1992–2018
Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys. Measured in % of pregnant women.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 53.5% for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Morocco peaked at 55.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1992.
That places Morocco 42nd 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.4% | — |
| 1995 | 12.0% | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | +154.2% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +81.3% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | -3.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 53.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.5%, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 53.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.5%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 53.5% | 55.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Morocco?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Morocco was 53.5% 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1992.
- How does Morocco rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- Morocco ranks 42nd out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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.