Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Philippines
Philippines: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 86.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Philippines, 1990–2017
Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys. Measured in % of pregnant women.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 86.5% for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Philippines peaked at 86.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 1990.
Philippines ranks 13th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.1% | — |
| 1993 | 54.5% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 63.9% | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 77.0% | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | +2.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 86.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.2%, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 86.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.5%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 52.1% | 63.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 70.4% | 77.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 78.1% | 86.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Philippines?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Philippines was 86.5% in 2017, 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.