Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Colombia
Colombia: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 97.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Colombia, 1986–2016
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 Colombia is 97.2%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Colombia peaked at 97.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 1986.
That places Colombia 36th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 76.6% | — |
| 1990 | 84.3% | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 85.8% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 93.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 97.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.2%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 97.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.6% | 76.6% | 76.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 85.0% | 84.3% | 85.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 90.8% | 93.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 97.0% | 97.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More health data for Colombia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 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 Colombia?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Colombia was 97.2% in 2016, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 1986.
- How does Colombia rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.