Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 78.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2017
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 78.4% for pregnant women receiving prenatal care in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 78.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 90th out of 99 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.5% | — |
| 2001 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +102.3% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | +44.6% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 78.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8%, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 78.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.0%, 81% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 26.5% | 35.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 54.2% | 78.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 78.4% in 2017, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 90th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.