Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Cameroon
Cameroon: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 87.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Cameroon, 1991–2018
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 Cameroon is 87.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Cameroon peaked at 87.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 76th out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78.2% | — |
| 1998 | 78.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 75.3% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 83.3% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.5% | 78.2% | 78.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 75.3% | 83.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 82.8% | 87.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Cameroon?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Cameroon was 87.0% 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Cameroon ranks 76th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.