Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Nigeria
Nigeria: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 56.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Nigeria, 1990–2018
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 Nigeria stood at 56.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Nigeria peaked at 56.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2008.
That places Nigeria 39th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.9% | — |
| 1999 | 47.3% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | +15.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 56.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.5%, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 56.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.8%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 47.3% | 50.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 44.8% | 47.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 49.1% | 56.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Nigeria?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Nigeria was 56.8% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- Nigeria ranks 39th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.