Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Gambia
Gambia: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 97.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Gambia, 2000–2020
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 Gambia is 97.8%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Gambia peaked at 99.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2013.
Gambia ranks 25th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.7% | — |
| 2006 | 97.8% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | -1.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 97.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.2%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 97.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.2%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 90.7% | 97.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 86.2% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 22 Dominican Republic 98.0% compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 98.0% compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 97.9% compare
- 25 Liberia 97.8% compare
- 27 Jamaica 97.7% compare
- 27 Rwanda 97.7% compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % 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 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % 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 Gambia?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Gambia was 97.8% in 2020, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Gambia ranks 25th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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.