Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in India
India: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 85.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in India, 1993–2021
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in India stood at 85.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in India peaked at 85.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 2000.
India ranks 77th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 61.9% | — |
| 1999 | 65.1% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 74.2% | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.5% | 61.9% | 65.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 61.8% | 74.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 85.1% | 85.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in India?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in India was 85.1% in 2021, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 2000.
- How does India rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- India ranks 77th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.