Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Oman
Oman: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 73.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Oman, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys. Measured in % of pregnant women.
Analysis
In 2019, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Oman stood at 73.9%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Oman peaked at 96.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 2019.
Oman ranks 28th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.7% | — |
| 2005 | 86.2% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 80.4% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 74.5% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | -3.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 73.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.5%, 1.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.6% | 75.7% | 96.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 73.9% | 93.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Oman?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Oman was 73.9% in 2019, 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2019.
- How does Oman rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- Oman ranks 28th out of 58 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman 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.