Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 73.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Ethiopia, 2000–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Ethiopia stood at 73.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 117.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Ethiopia peaked at 73.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 93rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.7% | — |
| 2005 | 27.6% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | +51.5% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | +17.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 73.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.2%, 85% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 73.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.2%, 79% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 26.7% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 33.9% | 73.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 90 Lao People's Democratic Republic 78.4% compare
- 91 Togo 77.9% compare
- 92 Bangladesh 75.2% compare
- 94 Romania 72.3% compare
- 95 Nigeria 67.0% compare
- 96 Afghanistan 65.2% compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Ethiopia?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Ethiopia was 73.6% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Ethiopia ranks 93rd out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.