Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Guyana
Guyana: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 89.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Guyana, 1998–2020
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 89.2% for pregnant women receiving prenatal care in 2020.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Guyana peaked at 95.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2000.
That places Guyana 70th out of 99 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 90.0% | — |
| 2000 | 80.9% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 95.3% | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 90.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 89.2% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 80.9% | 95.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 90.7% | 90.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 89.2% | 89.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Guyana?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Guyana was 89.2% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Guyana ranks 70th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana 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.