Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) in Laos
Laos: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) was 78.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Laos, 2000–2017
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos 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 Laos peaked at 78.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2000.
That places Laos 90th out of 99 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 78.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8%, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Laos'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 Laos?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Laos 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Laos ranks 90th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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.