Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 100.0% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Antigua and Barbuda, 1998–2008
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 100.0% for pregnant women receiving prenatal care in 2008. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 100.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 1998.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 1st of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 82.0% | — |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.2%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 92.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
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More health data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0772 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2219 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2513 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Antigua and Barbuda was 100.0% in 2008, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 1998.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 1st out of 99 countries with data for 2008.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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.