Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Vietnam
Vietnam: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 88.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Vietnam, 1997–2021
Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys. Measured in % of pregnant women.
Analysis
In 2021, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Vietnam stood at 88.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Vietnam peaked at 88.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1997.
That places Vietnam 12th out of 58 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.2% | — |
| 2000 | 29.3% | +92.8% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +103.4% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | +19.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 88.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.2%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 88.2% 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 | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 59.6% | 73.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 88.2% | 88.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Vietnam?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Vietnam was 88.2% in 2021, 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1997.
- How does Vietnam rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- Vietnam ranks 12th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.