Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Mozambique
Mozambique: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 51.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Mozambique, 1997–2018
Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys. Measured in % of pregnant women.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 51.0% for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in 2018.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Mozambique peaked at 53.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 1997.
That places Mozambique 46th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 37.3% | — |
| 2000 | 53.1% | +42.4% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -1.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 51.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.2%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 51.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.8%, 90% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 53.1% | 53.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 50.6% | 51.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More health data for Mozambique
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Mozambique?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Mozambique was 51.0% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- Mozambique ranks 46th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.