Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Pakistan
Pakistan: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 52.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Pakistan, 1990–2019
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 Pakistan stood at 52.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Pakistan peaked at 52.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1991.
That places Pakistan 43rd out of 58 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.2% | — |
| 1991 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +104.3% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | +40.4% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | +1.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 52.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.5%, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 52.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.5%, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 13.9% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 36.6% | 52.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Pakistan?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Pakistan was 52.4% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- Pakistan ranks 43rd out of 58 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.