Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Niger
Niger: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 37.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Niger, 1990–2021
Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys. Measured in % of pregnant women.
Analysis
In 2021, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Niger stood at 37.3%.
The figure is up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Niger peaked at 38.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1990.
That places Niger 52nd out of 58 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.4% | — |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | +120.1% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | -3.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 37.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.2%, 79% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Niger's 37.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.8%, 66% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 8.4% | 11.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 11.4% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 32.8% | 38.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
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More health data for Niger
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Niger?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Niger was 37.3% in 2021, 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- Niger ranks 52nd out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.