Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 71.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Zimbabwe, 1994–2019
Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys. Measured in % of pregnant women.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Zimbabwe is 71.5%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Zimbabwe peaked at 75.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 29th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 74.0% | — |
| 1999 | 64.3% | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 64.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71.1% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 71.5% | -5.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 71.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.5%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 71.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.8%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 64.3% | 74.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 56.8% | 71.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 64.8% | 75.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Zimbabwe?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Zimbabwe was 71.5% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- Zimbabwe ranks 29th out of 58 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.