Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) in Chad
Chad: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) was 54.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Chad, 1997–2015
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Chad stood at 54.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Chad peaked at 54.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1997.
Chad ranks 98th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.0% | — |
| 2000 | 41.6% | +73.3% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +2.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 54.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.2%, 63% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Chad's 54.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.2%, 59% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 38.9% | 41.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 53.2% | 54.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 95 Nigeria 67.0% compare
- 96 Afghanistan 65.2% compare
- 97 Yemen 59.8% compare
- 99 Central African Republic 51.8% compare
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Chad?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Chad was 54.7% in 2015, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1997.
- How does Chad rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Chad ranks 98th out of 99 countries with data for 2015.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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.