Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 97.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau stood at 97.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 97.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.1% | — |
| 2006 | 77.9% | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +5.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 97.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.2%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 97.0% 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 | 70.0% | 62.1% | 77.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.4% | 97.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % 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 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Guinea-Bissau was 97.0% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.