Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) was 91.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Lesotho, 1993–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Lesotho is 91.3%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Lesotho peaked at 95.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 84.7%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 65th out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 90.6% | — |
| 1995 | 87.6% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 90.4% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 90.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | -4.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 91.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8%, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 91.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.2%, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.1% | 87.6% | 90.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 84.7% | 91.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 91.3% | 95.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Lesotho?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Lesotho was 91.3% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.7% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Lesotho ranks 65th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.