Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Albania
Albania: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 88.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Albania, 2000–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Albania is 88.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Albania peaked at 97.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 2018.
That places Albania 74th out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.3% | — |
| 2002 | 90.6% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | -9.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 88.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.2%, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Albania's 88.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.8%, 91% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 90.6% | 97.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More health data for Albania
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.287 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,085 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
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- 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 in Albania?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Albania was 88.4% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2018.
- How does Albania rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Albania ranks 74th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.