Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Tanzania
Tanzania: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 62.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Tanzania, 1990–2017
Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys. Measured in % of pregnant women.
Analysis
In 2017, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Tanzania stood at 62.2%.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Tanzania peaked at 70.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2010.
That places Tanzania 34th out of 58 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.5% | — |
| 1992 | 70.4% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 69.8% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | +22.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 62.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.5%, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 62.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.8%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 69.5% | 70.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 61.5% | 69.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 42.8% | 62.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Tanzania?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Tanzania was 62.2% 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2010.
- How does Tanzania rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- Tanzania ranks 34th out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.